Healthcare assistant band 2 Work, Jobs in London (with Salaries)

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Band 3
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust —Kingston upon Thames
- £30,630 - £32,346 a year
- Part-time
- Inventory control
- Patient care
- Cleaning
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Imaging Assistant
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Uxbridge
- £30,142 a year
- Full-time
- Patient care
- Cleaning
- Communication skills
4d
Assistant Research Facilitator
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —London
- £38,488 - £46,852 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
2d
Care Assistant
MiHomecare Limited —London
- £13.15 - £14.35 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Medication administration
- No experience needed
- Travel
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer
The London Clinic —London
- Weekend availability
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Care Assistant
London Care Limited —London Borough of Hackney
- £14.00 - £15.30 an hour
- Part-time
- Medication administration
- Hospital
- Travel
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Ophthalmic Technical Healthcare Assistant
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust —Chalfont Saint Peter
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Part-time
- Patient care
- Annual leave
2d
Care Assistant
Sage Care Limited —Hammersmith and Fulham
- £13.85 - £14.35 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Medication administration
- No experience needed
- Cleaning
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer - Aseptic Services
The London Clinic —London
- Weekend availability
- Cleaning
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Dulwich Satellite Unit
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —London
- £47,951 - £56,863 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Patient care
- Mentoring
20h
Assistant Executive Manager
Transport for London —London
- £35,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Writing skills
- Administrative experience
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
10d
Bank MRI Radiographer - Band 6
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust —Epsom
- £24.61 - £39.38 an hour
- Full-time
- Patient care
- Mentoring
- Negotiation
- COVID-19 protective measures
Senior Scrub Nurse / Surgical First Assistant
Spire Healthcare —Slough
- Full-time
- Nursing
- Annual leave
Care Assistant
Care By Us Limited —Hemel Hempstead
- £13.50 - £16.00 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Medication administration
- No experience needed
- Driving
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Band 6 Radiographer - QE
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust —London
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Paediatrics
- Training & development
- Leadership
3d
Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Homecare and High Cost Drugs
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust —Carshalton
- £30,630 - £32,346 a year
- Weekend availability
- Databases
- Organisational skills
- Computer skills
4d
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist OR Counselling Psychologist
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust —London
- £63,665 - £70,887 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Research
- Project management
9d
Assistant Online Business Marketing Manager – SEO & GEO Copywriter
Superdrug —Croydon
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- AI
- Communication skills
- Store discount
- Employee discount

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Senior Healthcare Assistant - Band 3

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Kingston upon Thames

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Job details

Part-time
£30,630 - £32,346 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

Collaborate with healthcare professionals
Inventory control
Stock ordering
Stakeholder liaison
Ophthalmology
Infection prevention & control
Patient care
Cleaning
Patient-centred care
Computer skills
NVQ
Risk assessment
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Care Certificate
Stock replenishment
Aseptic technique

Full job description

Band 3

Main area

Ophthalmology

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time
Flexible working

30 hours per week

Job ref

396-8017916-PB-TA

Site

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Town

Kingston Upon Thames

Salary

£30,630 - £32,346 pa incl HCAS pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

03/09/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

The post holder will support qualified nursing staff in delivering high-quality, individualized care to a defined group of service users, their relatives, and carers. This care will be effective, safe, and appropriately delegated for patients attending theatre and outpatient services, under the indirect supervision of registered practitioners.

The role involves always ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users, while working in a manner that promotes dignity, respect, and human rights through the adoption of person-centered care principles.

In line with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England (Skills for Health, Department of Health), the post holder will:

Be accountable for their actions and omissions.

Promote and respect individuals’ rights to confidentiality, and uphold the privacy, rights, health, and wellbeing of those using health and care services, as well as their carers.

Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare and support.

Communicate in an open, clear, and effective manner to promote the health, safety, and wellbeing of service users.

Strive to improve the quality of healthcare and support through ongoing professional development.

Uphold and promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Main duties of the job

To work alongside all staff in all areas of the patient pathway– ophthalmic outpatient clinics, procedure rooms, theatre, day care including admissions and discharge areas.
To undertake clinical work and related tasks as delegated by qualified nursing staff, following appropriate training and assessment of competency.
To liaise effectively with all stakeholders in the care process, including carers and relatives, aspiring to provide an effective, seamless and integrated service to patients.
To attain departmental competencies in outpatients and theatre after a period of training, becoming a multi-skilled practitioner to meet the needs of the service and
patient-focused care such as vision assessment, admitting day case surgical patient,
instilling eye drops, undertaking base line observations, participating and supporting the WHO checklist, escorting patient to and from theatre and aseptic technique under the supervision of registered nursing staff.
To act as a chaperone if required.
Be a “competent user” of the variety of technical and ophthalmic equipment (computerized and mechanical) and act as a resource person for novice users.
Support the department to ensure all equipment is cleaned and calibrated, following local and Trust policies and procedures
To give clear and concise explanation and test instructions to ensure maximum patient understanding and co-operation takes place, considering patients who have visual impairment, hearing loss, physical or mental disabilities, learning difficulties, dementia, different age groups cultural differences and non-English speaking patient.
Act accordingly to local and trust policies such as infection control, waste disposal, patient identification, surgical checklist, health and safety.
Liaise with CSSD to ensure sterile equipment managed and available for clinical activity.
Stock control, ensuring items are order timely and with budgetary limitations, keeping appropriately in the storeroom.

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organization.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance program, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognize the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organization, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NHS Care Certificate
NVQ 2 and/or ophthalmic experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and with patients in a multicultural ophthalmic healthcare setting.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of an ophthalmic environment
Understands the importance of Health and Safety including risk assessment

Skills

Essential criteria

Demonstrate ability to work under pressure, taking responsibility under the overall supervision of the nurse in charge for assigned tasks

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
E: [email protected]

Your application
Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References
Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Sheila Mettle

Job title

Senior staff nurse

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

02089342441

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Band 3

Home, community, hospital

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

Applicant requirements

Application numbers

Further details / informal visits contact