Band 3 Apprentice Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,685 - £28,652 Per Annum HCA inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 7714429/162-7489-WC |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Healthcare Assistant to join our busy Children’s Department.
Our Children’s Department covers two sites, Queens Hospital in Romford and King George’s Hospital in Ilford and deliver a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services to our local population and have two inpatient wards along with a range of other services dedicated to the care of children. We have two Emergency Department’s for children, and their combined attendances are among the busiest in the country with over 62,000 children’s attendances each year.
Alongside the role you will be completing the Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship. If you already hold this or another healthcare qualification at Level 3 then you are not eligible to apply.
You will have excellent communication skills, an ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and a positive can-do attitude. If you are an enthusiastic, highly motivated person who is committed, caring and willing to learn then come and join our fantastic team.
Please read the advert and Job Description carefully before applying, ensuring that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification.
To be eligible for an Apprenticeship you must meet the following criteria:
Be 18 years old or over
Have the right to work in the UK
Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years
We welcome applications from those with lived experience of the care system
The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in the provision of a clean, well maintained ward area with effective stock ordering and rotation, appropriate management and escalation of equipment and estates issues which require attention or repair together with effective escalation of concerns related to cleaning and catering.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Jan 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Healthcare Assistant to join our busy Children’s Department.
Our Children’s Department covers two sites, Queens Hospital in Romford and King George’s Hospital in Ilford and deliver a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services to our local population and have two inpatient wards along with a range of other services dedicated to the care of children. We have two Emergency Department’s for children, and their combined attendances are among the busiest in the country with over 62,000 children’s attendances each year.
Alongside the role you will be completing the Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship. If you already hold this or another healthcare qualification at Level 3 then you are not eligible to apply.
You will have excellent communication skills, an ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and a positive can-do attitude. If you are an enthusiastic, highly motivated person who is committed, caring and willing to learn then come and join our fantastic team.
Please read the advert and Job Description carefully before applying, ensuring that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification.
To be eligible for an Apprenticeship you must meet the following criteria:
Be 18 years old or over
Have the right to work in the UK
Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years
We welcome applications from those with lived experience of the care system
The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in the provision of a clean, well maintained ward area with effective stock ordering and rotation, appropriate management and escalation of equipment and estates issues which require attention or repair together with effective escalation of concerns related to cleaning and catering.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Jan 2026
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