Healthcare Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	06 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£26,240 - £27,928 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	08 March 2026
Location:	Slough, Berkshire, SL2 4HL
Company:	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7736904/151-VG206

Summary

Ward 9 is a 38-bedded Acute ward that specialises in Respiratory medicine. We look after COPD, Asthma, Lung Cancer patients and patients with chest drains to name a few.

Please note that this vacancy is for a Part Time, 23 hours per week position.

We are looking for compassionate, hardworking, reliable staff to join our dynamic team.

Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required.Please do not useAI softwarefor completion of your application for this role.

You currently must be in the UK and have current experience of working in a UK Healthcare setting as an HCA.



As a Health Care Assistant you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse/Nursing Associate.

The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring, and high quality.

You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence and only carry out those tasks for which you are trained.

As a member of the ward team you will support the other staff, act in the best interest of patients and treat everyone with respect.

As a Trust employee you will honour your work commitments, be reliable, trustworthy and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the Skills for Health Code of Conduct.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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For full details please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Some of the core tasks required for the role include:
• To undertake agreed clinical activities including collection of urine and faecal samples, swabs, recording of fluid intake/output, changing of stomas and urine drainage bags, catheter care, recording of pulse/temperature/blood pressure/saturations and patient The National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) scoring, and to advise the registrant nurse of any changes in a patient’s condition.
• To care for enhanced care observation patients (1:1) or bay-based observation as required.
• To provide support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.
• To assist patients to eat and drink as required, assisting in menu selection and being aware of special diets and cultural requirements.
• To enable and assist patients to maintain their personal hygiene.
• To contribute to the safe movement of patients, using equipment to mobilise and move patients, after mobility assessment, to ensure patient comfort.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Important Information for Applicants Requiring Visa Sponsorship:
Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect your eligibility for aHealth and Care VisaorSkilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if:
• The role does not meet theminimum salary thresholdset by UKVI
• The role isnot included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL)
• The role isbelow RQF Level 6 (graduate level)

These restrictions may also apply if you are currently on aGraduate Visaand are seeking to switch to aSkilled Worker Visa.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteriacannot be progressed.


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Feb 2026