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Job summary

Main area
General Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 23 hours per week (10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday [may require flexibility with hours and days])
Job ref
151-VG226-C
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Health Foundation Trust
Town
Camberley, Frimley
Salary
£27,106 - £28,850 per annum, pro rata, incl. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2026 23:59
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Band 3 Healthcare Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

As a Health Care Assistant you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse/Nursing Associate. The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring, and high quality.
 
You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence and only carry out those tasks for which you are trained.
 
As a member of the ward team you will support the other staff, act in the best interest of patients and treat everyone with respect.
 
As a Trust employee you will honour your work commitments, be reliable, trustworthy and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the Skills for Health Code of Conduct. 
 
Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required. 
 
Please do not use AI software for completion of your application for this role.
 
You currently must be in the UK and have current experience of working in a UK Healthcare setting as an HCA.  

Main duties of the job

Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

You will be primarily assisting the nursing team with care of the patients and will facilitate the smooth running of the department. 

As a member of the ward/department team you will always support clinically your registrant colleagues and act in the best interest of patients.  With this role we expect that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and values others’ beliefs whilst delivering clinical care.  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. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – working alongside a reliable and friendly team.

You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.

When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs. If you have an interest in providing exceptional patient care as well as developing your clinical knowledge and skills, then please apply via this vacancy.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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This vacancy is linked with the opportunity for Apprenticeship (for those eligible for Apprenticeships).  This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role.  This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health. You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar Healthcare qualification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full role requirement details.
 
Some of the key tasks that you will need to deliver as part of this role include:
 
  • Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
  • Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.
  • Mentor and support new to care and Health Care Support Workers on the care certificate and to be a ‘buddy’ to any new starters.
  • To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and experience an excellent patient experience whilst using our Trust services, respecting customs, and religious beliefs at all times.
  • Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
  • To care for enhanced care observation patients as required, under the Trust’s ‘Assessment, Observation and 1:1 Engagement for General Adults, Children and Young People Policy’. This may involve fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of a Mental Health Care Assistant delivering enhanced care observation, once MHCA related training study days have been attended.
  • To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
 
Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.
 

Level 3 Apprenticeship, see info available on this link:  Senior healthcare support worker / Skills England

Important Information for Applicants Requiring Visa Sponsorship:
Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect your eligibility for a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if:

  • The role does not meet the minimum salary threshold set by UKVI
  • The role is not included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL)
  • The role is below RQF Level 6 (graduate level)

These restrictions may also apply if you are currently on a Graduate Visa and are seeking to switch to a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
  • Experience of taking clinical observations
  • Customer care experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in UK acute sector

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of general education e.g. GCSE’s or equivalent Functional skills Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy
  • Care Certificate

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understands the role and remit of Unregistered worker
  • Moderate IT skills
  • Clear and accurate written and verbal communication. Able to communicate respectfully verbally and in writing
  • Proven ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative
Desirable criteria
  • Skilled in venepuncture and cannulation

Special Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Harikala Siuthani
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03006134621

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