Band 3
Main area
Surgery
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Full -time
Hours
Full time hours per week (pro rata per annum)
Job ref
RB-SK
Site
St Helier Hospital
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£29,651 - £31,312 per annum, incl. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/09/2025 23:59
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Healthcare Assistant - Mary Moore Ward
Band 3 - ( subject to presentation of full care certificate ) Full-time 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and caring Healthcare Assistant, with a passion for working on a surgical ward, to join our supportive and friendly team.
Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we'd welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
Working under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse, Ward Manager nur who delegates tasks to the post holder, the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) will deliver high quality nursing care to patients, as part of a team.
So if you're the kind of person who cares about getting things right, and wants to make a difference in a forward thinking team, we would love to meet you. APPLY NOW
Main duties of the job
Previous experience in this role is preferred but you will be provided with clinical training to learn the role and will have daily supervision by trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently the clinical skills required.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate:
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Genuine desire to become a part of our amazing team and provide outstanding care for our patients
* Ability to work well within a team as well as individually
* Be hardworking, compassionate and have a passion to care to this client group.
The Trust will always provide opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development.
Whilst the registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA, the post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
* GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
* Health & Social Care Level 2 certificate
* Care certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working within a team
* Experience of working within a ward/hospital in a caring role
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates an insight into personal care needs
Skills
Essential criteria
* Good written communication skills
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates a sense of commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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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.