# Band 2 - Healthcare Assistant - Portsmouth

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- **Location:** Queen Alexandra Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £14.46 to £26.46
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Flexible working
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-18T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-11-13T15:51:02.751Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C8192-26-0631
- **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C8192-26-0631/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C8192-26-0631
- **Employer website:** https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are recruiting for a motivated Healthcare Assistant to join their team.

### Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work under the guidance of registered nurses or senior staff to provide hands-on physical and emotional care to patients.

### About us

The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

### Details

- Date posted: 13 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £14.46 to £26.46 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: C8192-26-0631
- Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

- Personal Care: Help patients with washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, and using the toilet or commode.
- Nutrition & Hydration: Serve meals, help feed patients who need assistance, and monitor fluid intake.
- Mobility & Safety: Help patients move around safely, use mobility aids, or use equipment like hoists.
- Vital Signs & Observations: Monitor and record temperatures, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure as instructed.
- Clinical Support (Varies by Setting): Assist with basic clinical tasks such as changing bed linens, restocking supplies, collecting lab samples (e.g., urine or stool), or preparing treatment rooms.
- Communication & Record Keeping: Update patient notes, report changes in a patients condition to nurses, and reassure families.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Clear verbal and written English skills to report patient changes, document care notes, and liaise with nurses and families.
- Basic understanding of monitoring vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure), personal hygiene assistance, and mobility support.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and cope with the fast-paced or fluctuating demands of a clinical environment.
- Treating patients, residents, and visitors with dignity, respect, and courtesy.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- At least 6 months experience as a HCA at the NHS within the last 3 years.

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