Health Care Assistant Paediatrics
The closing date is 23 December 2025
Job summary
Are you passionate, enthusiastic, well organised and wanting to make a difference? We are looking for motivated and passionate individuals who want to work as part of the team to help provide exceptional care to a range of children, young people and their families on the acute paediatric ward. We have a full time post available for a Band 3, Health Care Assistant on Woodlands Ward. Woodlands is a 16 bedded unit. The unit can be a busy unit and therefore we are looking for someone who can multi task well and is organised. Please feel free to contact us for further detail.
Main duties of the job
- Work as a member of the Woodlands team carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.
- To assist the nursing staff in the in the implementation and evaluation of family centred care and reporting any concerns to the Registered Nurse.
- To work as an integrated member of the ward team, assisting with nursing procedures according to agreed policies
- To act as a host and receptionist to children, their families and visitors
- To demonstrates due diligence whilst maintaining and promoting effective working practices commensurate with the post.
- Maintains confidentiality relating to the welfare and treatment of patients and staff at all times.
- To be flexible to work in different areas within the unit as required
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Details
Date posted
10 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
421-PSC-3520R
Job locations
Peadiatric Managers Office, Woodlands Ward, Harrogate Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peadiatric Managers Office, Woodlands Ward, Harrogate Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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