Job overview

We are a busy 29 bedded Stroke Unit – offering specialised and excellent care for hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitation stroke patients, as well as other general medical conditions. We run a 24/7 thrombolysis & stroke assessment service and you will be part of this dynamic team.

Are you enthusiastic and motivated to get the fundamentals of patient care right? Do you want to be part of a team who makes a difference? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!

West Raynham Stroke Unit is keen to recruit a healthcare assistant to continue to provide excellent levels of basic care to all stroke patients. We have a highly motivated multidisciplinary team whose primary focus is to enhance the patient’s experience and to provide excellent specialised care throughout their stay in hospital.

We provide in-house training, specific to stroke care, and we encourage all bands to attend this training. Our Stroke Specialist Matron and the rest of the multidisciplinary team will support your development, and we will invest our time and expertise with you to ensure our service continues to run efficiently. If you feel you would enjoy working as part of our team, then don’t hesitate to apply and get the ball rolling immediately. 

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Care assistants to join our team and support them in providing effective care in a safe and therapeutic environment. The successful applicants must  have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate flexibility
• Be able to work as part of a team as well as make decisions autonomously
• Be willing to undertake further training and Mandatory updates as deemed necessary

Previous experience of working within a care environment or the NHS is desirable but not essential as you will be supported whilst learning the role.

You will receive regular supervision and annual appraisal and will be offered training opportunities to meet your Personal Development Plan.

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.