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Job summary

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Healthcare Assistant
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights)
Job ref
426-767-25MG
Employer
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town
King's Lynn
Salary
£24,169 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant - Stanhoe

Band 2

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to work in Stanhoe Ward as a Healthcare Assistant. 

Stanhoe Ward is a 32 bedded acute medical ward that specialises in caring for patients acutely unwell or with different infection diseases.

 Successful candidates will attend the Healthcare Assistant GROW Programme for full training.  This includes mandatory training (the training that all clinical staff at the hospital complete), you will be taught the fundamental skills you need to perform your role and attend the Caring with Kindness programme (essential learning from patient experience). The course is very practical – you will have plenty of time to practice new skills before you start your new role.

If this is something you are interested in embarking on, please contact us!

This post may close prior to the planned advertising end date once maximum application numbers have been reached

Main duties of the job

  • Work cooperatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues in work associated with patient care
  • Understand own level of responsibility and accountability in relation to registered staff
  • Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their family, visitors and carers
  • Through practice demonstrate an understanding of Duty of Care and how this contributes to safe practices
  • Assist and as required provide patients with personal care
  • Following appropriate training and supervised practice, undertake identified competency based practices which are required for the ward / unit, after such tasks have been delegated to them by a registered nurse
  • Identify learning and development needs and produce a personal development plans in conjunction with your line manager/supervisor

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  

We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the job role

Person specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential criteria
  • Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent
  • National Care certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting
  • To complete fundamental GROW Programme, completion of Clinical Skills Passport Part A and caring with kindness
Desirable criteria
  • To undertake Level 2 vocational qualifications (NFCE or apprenticeship) in clinical health care

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to verbally communicate clearly and effectively In the English language
  • Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language
  • Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff
  • Understand confidentiality
  • Understand the Healthcare assistant role
Desirable criteria
  • Previous health/social care support worker experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mihaela Andanuta
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01553613137
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