Ward 5 is a busy Endocrinology Ward providing care for Patients with a range of Acute and long-term Endocrine conditions. The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) plays a key role in supporting the nursing team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate patient care. Come and join the Ward 5 family, where you will be supported to develop your skills and make a real difference to the lives of our Patients every day.
No previous healthcare experience is necessary – we are looking for caring, compassionate individuals with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. If you have a passion for helping others and want to make our patients' journey that little bit brighter, we would love to hear from you. Working as part of a friendly and dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will help provide high-quality care and contribute to a positive patient experience.
You will need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – working alongside a reliable and friendly team.
You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.
When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs.
Main duties of the job are:
Support the delivery of person-centred care under the supervision of registered and non registered nursing staff.
Assist patients with personal care (bathing, dressing, toileting, meals).
Help with non-clinical duties in a ward or department.
Ensure patient safety, dignity, and wellbeing at all times.
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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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to developing our workforce and supporting career progression. These Band 2 roles include:
Level 2 Health Care Apprenticeship
Care Certificate training
On successful completion of apprenticeship and care certificate (approximately 8 months), you will have the opportunity to progress to a Band 3 Health Care Assistant role within the Trust.
Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Some of the core requirements for the post:
Assisting patients with personal care, nutrition, hydration, and mobility.
Supporting patients with activities of daily living whilst maintaining dignity and independence.
Undertaking routine clinical observations and reporting concerns to the registered nurse.
Supporting admission, discharge, and patient flow processes.
Assisting with specimen collection, patient transfers, and maintaining a safe ward environment.
Ensuring accurate documentation in line with Trust policies.
Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors, therapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Contributing to infection prevention, patient safety, and high standards of care.
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.
