# Band 3 Health care assistant - Pre-Operative assessment > 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-pre-operative-assessment/75953092-9fa0-4de6-aab9-b87c8d009091 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-health-care-assistant-pre-operative-assessment/75953092-9fa0-4de6-aab9-b87c8d009091.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 1 year (Between period 1/8/2026- 31/7/2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Week days , 7.5 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T12:50:48.911Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/PreOperative_Assessment_Central/PreOperative_Assessment_Central-v8297133 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8297133?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Help patients feel prepared, informed and reassured before surgery As a Healthcare Assistant in our Pre-Operative Assessment team, you'll play an important role in ensuring patients are fully prepared for their procedure while delivering compassionate, person-centred care. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll work closely with nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, carrying out clinical observations, supporting assessments, performing diagnostic tests and helping patients feel informed and reassured ahead of surgery. Please note that this is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. ### Main duties of the job As part of our Pre-Operative Assessment team, you'll: - Support patients attending pre-operative assessment appointments - Record and monitor observations including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height and weight - Carry out MRSA screening and other routine investigations - Perform ECGs, blood glucose testing and other clinical procedures following training and competency assessment - Support patients during examinations and investigations - Provide health promotion information and practical guidance before surgery - Assist with admission documentation and patient assessments within agreed parameters - Escalate concerns promptly and work closely with registered nurses to ensure safe, effective care - Help maintain a clean, safe and organised clinical environment We're looking for someone who: - Holds an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) and a Care Certificate - Has at least six months' experience working as a Healthcare Assistant - Has experience of phlebotomy, ECG recording, blood glucose monitoring and MRSA screening - Is confident communicating with patients, relatives and colleagues - Can work independently while knowing when to seek support - Has strong organisational skills and can prioritise a busy workload - Demonstrates kindness, professionalism and a genuine commitment to patient care ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To perform accurate patient observations e.g. temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, urine testing, height & weight and to record these correctly in the patient’s records, reporting any abnormality or change in these to a qualified nurse. To request and undertake MRSA screening for all elective surgical patients. To check routine investigation results including MRSA and urine MCS. To transport, as required, clinical specimens, blood and blood-products as per Trust policy. To support and reassure patients during clinical procedures or treatment. To escort patients to and from other areas within the Trust e.g. X-Ray dept, transport lounge Within agreed parameters will identify the need for further clinical investigations including ECGs, spirometry and blood glucose testing. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### essential **Essential** - Care certificate - Current HCA position holder - Clinical Skills evidence - ECG ,phlebotomy - Evidence of working in /exposure to pre-assessment setting /any care setting - HCA experience **Desirable** - Exposure to Cerner / Any IT health care platforms as part of regular work - Link Practitioner to affiliated service such as learning disability ,infection control - Strong Evidence of CPD related to clinical settings - Customer care experience - IT skills ## Documents - [poa hca band 3 (pdf, 321.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10615974) - [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) ## 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.