Barts Health NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Women's Health Hub

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-looking Healthcare Assistant for our Womens Health Hub based at the Community Womens Health Services at Mile End Hospital, providing care for women in the community presenting with various Gynaecological conditions.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and enhance your clinical practice. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to the quality of care, patient safety and patient experience working with the multidisciplinary team in a busy and friendly environment

The successful candidate will be an adaptable team player with good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will be an integral part of the ward/department team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurses, nurse associates and midwives. The post holder will develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year per annum inc (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

259-7373646RLH

Job locations

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

*PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post - Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

*PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post - Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
  • Evidence of ongoing personal development.

Desirable

  • Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
  • Experience of dealing with the public.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures
  • Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
  • Evidence of ongoing personal development.

Desirable

  • Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
  • Experience of dealing with the public.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures
  • Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Gynaecology Matron

Vivian Akoto-Mensah

vivian.akotomensah@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year per annum inc (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

259-7373646RLH

Job locations

Mile End Hospital

London

E1 4DG


Supporting documents

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