London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Enhanced Observation Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 16 September 2025

Job summary

Join Our Team as a Compassionate and Skilled Senior Healthcare Assistant / Mental Health Support Worker

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant/Mental Health Support Worker seeking a unique and rewarding nursing experience? Are you eager to enhance your skills in a variety of settings, making a positive impact on the care of patients who require enhanced supervision? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

A new position has opened up at Ealing Hospital for a Band 3 Enhanced Observation Healthcare Assistant, Mental Health. Join our friendly and supportive team, where you will have the chance to work closely with dedicated professionals. We are seeking personable, and motivated individuals with exceptional communication and teamwork abilities to support our qualified staff in delivering patient-centred care and improving overall patient experience.

This role is specifically designed to provide assistance to patients requiring enhanced observation and who present with a diverse range of health issues. As a valued member of our team, you will be responsible for carrying out practical tasks with our patients, often on a one-on-one basis, under the supervision of qualified staff.

Please be aware that we do not provide sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

A new opportunity has arisen in the form of a band 3 Enhanced ObservationHealthcare Assistant, Mental Health to work with our friendly team in the Trust. We are looking to recruit personable, flexible and motivated Healthcare Assistants with excellent communication and team working skills to support our qualified staff in the delivery of patient centred care and to improve patient experience. This new role has been designed to work with people who are in need of enhanced observation and who have a range of diverse health problems.

About us

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 serve a diverse population of almost one million people.We run major acute services at:o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UKo St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel diseaseo Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospiceo Central Middlesex Hospital: our 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.

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,651 to £31,312 a year Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-9013MM

Job locations

Across Sites

601 Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Level 3 NVQ or Health and Soci

Essential

  • level 3 NVQ
  • Previous experience of working as HCA

Desirable

  • Previous experience of nursing patients with mental health needs.
  • Experience of working with patients with dementia

Previous experience of working

Essential

  • Two years expereince working wiht mental health patients in acute settings

Desirable

  • Knowledge of fundamental care needs of Dementia/mental health patients and ability to record vital signs (NEWS).

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills
Person Specification

Level 3 NVQ or Health and Soci

Essential

  • level 3 NVQ
  • Previous experience of working as HCA

Desirable

  • Previous experience of nursing patients with mental health needs.
  • Experience of working with patients with dementia

Previous experience of working

Essential

  • Two years expereince working wiht mental health patients in acute settings

Desirable

  • Knowledge of fundamental care needs of Dementia/mental health patients and ability to record vital signs (NEWS).

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Across Sites

601 Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Across Sites

601 Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Nana Akua Seinti

akua.seinti@nhs.net

07815589077

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,651 to £31,312 a year Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-9013MM

Job locations

Across Sites

601 Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW


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