Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant, Ward 6

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Job summary

Ward 6 is a Cardiology ward. We are looking to recruit 2 Full Time/Part time Health Care Assistants who are currently working in the UK in a healthcare setting. We are looking for compassionate, dedicated, caring health care workers who strive to deliver high quality care to patients. This will be a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. We will develop and support your career and help you grow as a competent practitioner.

Our patients need care 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so you will need to have flexibility in regards to shift patterns including weekend and night shifts. In return, you will benefit from unsocial hours payments and the opportunity to experience working within a friendly supportive team.

**Please note we do not offer Certificates of Sponsorships for this role ***

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 be primarily assisting the nursing team with care of the patients and will facilitate the smooth running of the ward.
As a member of the ward team you will be expected to support clinically and act in the best interest of patients.
This is a clinical front facing role where excellent customer care skills are expected to be delivered to patients, relatives, carers, and colleagues.
You will need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail.
You will help to ensure that patients are kept comfortable and receive personalised care.
You will be involved in patient booking in / admission, introducing patients to ward / department area as directed by registered nurse.
You will assist with the recording and safe keeping of patients property and valuables.
You will assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and / or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
You will safeguard vulnerable adults.
You will report to the nurse in charge of the ward / department matters of concern relating to patients and the ward / department environment.
You will ensure comprehensive documentation and recording of patients clinical input.
You will be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department or ward as required.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Agenda For Change

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9365-25-0383

Job locations

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will assist with maintaining patients privacy and dignity when administering personal care.
You will assist with serving meals and feeding patients, including reporting on their intake and recording on charts as appropriate.
You will assist with monitoring patients' clinical conditions by undertaking observations and assisting with nursing risk assessments.
You will assist with patients mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
You will clean and make beds following all Infection Control standards, to ensure the ward/department is kept clean, tidy and safe.
You will communicate with patients and their relatives with care and compassion.
You will help to ensure that patients are kept comfortable and receive personalised care.
You will be involved in patient booking in / admission, introducing patients to ward / department area as directed by registered nurse.
You will assist with the recording and safe keeping of patients property and valuables.
You will assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and / or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
You will safeguard vulnerable adults.
You will report to the nurse in charge of the ward / department matters of concern relating to patients and the ward / department environment.
You will undertake duties outside your working area (e.g. delivery and collection) to assist in maintaining good communication.
You will ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is met at all times.
You will be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department or ward as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will assist with maintaining patients privacy and dignity when administering personal care.
You will assist with serving meals and feeding patients, including reporting on their intake and recording on charts as appropriate.
You will assist with monitoring patients' clinical conditions by undertaking observations and assisting with nursing risk assessments.
You will assist with patients mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
You will clean and make beds following all Infection Control standards, to ensure the ward/department is kept clean, tidy and safe.
You will communicate with patients and their relatives with care and compassion.
You will help to ensure that patients are kept comfortable and receive personalised care.
You will be involved in patient booking in / admission, introducing patients to ward / department area as directed by registered nurse.
You will assist with the recording and safe keeping of patients property and valuables.
You will assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and / or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
You will safeguard vulnerable adults.
You will report to the nurse in charge of the ward / department matters of concern relating to patients and the ward / department environment.
You will undertake duties outside your working area (e.g. delivery and collection) to assist in maintaining good communication.
You will ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is met at all times.
You will be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department or ward as required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively, and demonstrate excellent communication skills: verbal, listening & written.
Legible handwriting.
Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality.
Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding your own boundaries.
Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of your behaviour and other peoples behaviour.
Ability to cope with stress.
Team worker.

Desirable

Experience of working in a Care Setting
IT competent

Qualifications

Essential

Basic standard of education including Maths and English.
Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.

Desirable

Healthcare Apprenticeship or equivalent.
Experience of working within a healthcare setting
Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively, and demonstrate excellent communication skills: verbal, listening & written.
Legible handwriting.
Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality.
Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding your own boundaries.
Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of your behaviour and other peoples behaviour.
Ability to cope with stress.
Team worker.

Desirable

Experience of working in a Care Setting
IT competent

Qualifications

Essential

Basic standard of education including Maths and English.
Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.

Desirable

Healthcare Apprenticeship or equivalent.
Experience of working within a healthcare setting
Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Employer's website

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