Healthcare Assistant Band 2 – Regional Hyper‑acute Rehabilitation Unit (RHRU)
Main area: Nursing
Grade: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week (Day and night shifts)
Town: Harrow
Location: Northwick Park Hospital
Roles and Responsibilities
* Provide reassurance and support to patients and carers/family.
* Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained.
* Report any concern regarding patient care.
* Locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and adhere to them.
* At the direction of the registered nurse, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care.
* Serve drinks and meals to patients and provide assistance to those requiring help.
* Assist in bed making and the disposal of soiled linen.
* Chaperone patients as necessary.
* Record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate and pulse oximetry, as well as fluid input and output, and report findings to the nurse in charge of patient care.
* Collect and test specimens as required and report abnormalities.
* Ensure safekeeping of patient’s property and valuables within Trust guidelines.
* Work collaboratively with others in the ward to ensure that patient’s needs are met.
* Be aware of your competence and acknowledge your own boundaries, asking for assistance as required.
* Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
About the Trust
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serves a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:
* Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country, and the country’s top‑rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
* St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
* Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
* Central Middlesex Hospital: a planned care site hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Apr 2026
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