# Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Gordon Smith Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-health-care-assistant-gordon-smith-ward/2516646b-337d-4363-a165-8ac5c52e2d90 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-health-care-assistant-gordon-smith-ward/2516646b-337d-4363-a165-8ac5c52e2d90.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 pro rata per annum inc inner HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-28T10:50:55.616Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Tooting/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/HaematologyOncology/HaematologyOncology-v7989426 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7989426?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview - We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our dynamic team on Gordon Smith Ward. - The environment offers opportunities to expand your experience if you looking to pursue a career in Nursing or  other avenues within the Trust. It will also provide you with vital skills in your journey of a Health Care support worker. - You will need to provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care in conjunction with working with the other multidisciplinary team, to provide high quality nursing care to patients and their families, in accordance with agreed policies. - Working under the supervision of the qualified nursing staff, the healthcare assistant will participate and support the members of the multi-disciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care. - To assist with nursing care as instructed by the nursing staff, including bathing, bed making, assisting with eating and drinking and helping with meals as necessary. - To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others, and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health & Safety regulations. - To promote equal opportunities for staff and clients in accordance with St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust policies. To ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another does on the grounds of sex, marital status, race, religion, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national or sexual orientation. ### Main duties of the job Please note that this post may close earlier if we receive a sufficient number of applications You will support our trained nurses in delivering high quality care. Duties include: - Feeding patients and supporting nutrition - Washing and repositioning patients - Completing observations e.g. pulse, blood pressure and temperature. - Completing ECG or bladder scanning (with additional training) - Venepuncture and cannulation - Supporting patients with toileting - Basic wound care - Emotional support for patients - End of life care - Providing enhanced care to patients, e.g. those with dementia - Infection control measures e.g. cleaning equipment and changing bedding. You should possess good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. A kind, caring, compassionate and professional attitude is essential along with being able to work in a busy environment. You will be required to be fully flexible and willing to work night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum 6 months experience as a HCA or carer. **Desirable** - Previously worked in hospital setting ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication skills. Able to work on own initiative and minimal supervision. Able to work under pressure. **Desirable** - Be willing to work throughout the trust if required. ### interview and application **Essential** - Basic literacy and numeracy. **Desirable** - Educated to GCSE level, with evidence of good written English. ## Documents - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10273188) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.