Overview
Join to apply for the Bank Health Care Assistant role at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is a flexible, bank nursing/health care assistant position to work across clinical directorates in both Frimley and Wexham Park Hospitals. We are looking for compassionate, caring healthcare workers who strive to deliver high quality care to patients.
This is a front-facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English is required. You must currently be in the UK and have experience working in a UK healthcare setting as an HCA.
To be considered for an interview, you must attend one of our informal webinars via the links below on the specified dates.
Date: 11 Nov 2025 at 13:30-14:00 — Join the meeting now
Date: 18 Nov 2025 at 13:30-14:00 — Join the meeting now
Date: 26 Nov 2025 at 13:30-14:00 — Join the meeting now
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Assistant, you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse/Nursing Associate. You will primarily assist the nursing team with patient care and help ensure the smooth running of the department. You will support clinically registrant colleagues and act in the best interest of patients. This is a clinical front-facing role where excellent customer care is expected to patients, relatives, carers, and colleagues. You will need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care with attention to detail. If you are interested in developing your clinical knowledge and skills, please apply via this vacancy.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has achieved Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide development opportunities and a range of training across professional, management, leadership, and clinical skills.
We support flexible working patterns and hours to meet staff needs and the service requirements. We are committed to a healthy work-life balance for staff and patients.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
These are some of the clinical roles you may be expected to deliver as a Band 3 HCA at FHFT. Please refer to the full Job Description for a more expanded list.
* Undertake agreed clinical activities including collection of urine and faecal samples, swabs, recording fluid intake/output, changing stomas and urine drainage bags, catheter care, recording pulse/temperature/blood pressure/saturations, and patient observations.
* Record National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) and advise the registrant nurse of any changes in a patient’s condition.
* Care for enhanced observation patients (1:1) or bay-based observation as required.
* Provide support and assistance to professionals in implementing plans of care for individual patients.
* Assist patients to eat and drink as required, including menu selection and awareness of special diets and cultural requirements.
* Enable and assist patients to maintain personal hygiene.
* Contribute to the safe movement of patients, using equipment to mobilise and move patients after mobility assessment, ensuring patient comfort.
Elements of the Job Description and Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if these are not met.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Evidence of general education (e.g., GCSEs or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy)
* Relevant Level 3 qualification / apprenticeship in Health Care or equivalent qualification in the area of specialty (e.g., Medical/Surgery or Operating Dept. Practice for Theatre posts)
* Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
* Experience of taking clinical observations
* Customer care experience
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience of working within a speciality area
* Experience of supporting new starters, including inducting them to the clinical environment and supporting with competency and care certificate completion
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of care and related procedures to area
* Understanding the role and remit of unregistered workers
* Ability to cope with change
* Moderate IT skills
* Clear and accurate written and verbal communication; ability to communicate respectfully verbally and in writing
* Ability to undertake venepuncture and/or cannulation (or willingness to complete competency once in post)
* Proven ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative
* Effective listening with a sympathetic approach and ability to communicate with colleagues, staff and patients
* Demonstrate initiative and work without close supervision
* Punctual and reliable
* Ability to follow instructions and feed back to senior staff
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, following Trust policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
* Associate mentor course to support learners
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
* Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people and are committed to improving health and wellbeing. Our strategy FHFT 2030 guides our values: Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future.
Apply online now
#J-18808-Ljbffr