# Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Belgrave 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-healthcare-assistant-belgrave-ward/c32f7429-34d1-4aaa-a09a-351c1d7be19a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-3-healthcare-assistant-belgrave-ward/c32f7429-34d1-4aaa-a09a-351c1d7be19a.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 incl inner hcas - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-29T15:00:44.304Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Tooting/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8403590 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8403590?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please do not reapply if you applied and were unsuccessful in the last 4 months Due to the high volume of interest in this role, we may need to close this vacancy before the closing date. We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants who already hold a visa that allows them to work in the UK are welcome to apply. However, the Trust will not be able to offer sponsorship once that visa expires. For induction, training and operational reasons, applicants must also have at least 12 months remaining on their visa at the start of employment If you have applied in the last 4 months and have been unsuccessful please do not reapply Do you want to give outstanding care every time? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work? If you want to consistently deliver the fundamentals of patient care and like the thought of being ‘hands on’, then we want to work with you. Candidates with no experience are welcome to apply as full training will be provided. ### Main duties of the job Working under the supervision of the qualified nursing staff, the HCA will participate and support the members of the multi-disciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care. Direct / Personal Patient Care – assist patients / clients with washing, dressing, toileting, eating and drinking, mobility, end of life care, comfort, positioning, and pressure ulcer prevention. Support patient’s emotional wellbeing, assist with managing the confused or challenging patient. Record episodes of care on patient electronic record. Indirect care – bed making, managing patient’s property, cleaning of equipment, tidying, stocking up, running errands, health promotion, answering the telephone, escorting patients, supporting family and visitors. Assessment – taking, recording and reporting observations: i.e., blood pressure, pulse, temperature, blood sugar, height and weight, ECG’s; recording fluid and food input and output; collecting specimens – blood, urine, stool etc. Record assessments on patient electronic record and notify clinical staff of any abnormalities / concerns. Patient safety – follow infection control procedures, report incidents, manage risks, correctly dispose of waste, adhere to recommendations for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and risk assessments appropriate to the clinical area. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Care Certificate Completion or equivalent experience - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - HSC Diploma Level3 Advance /Higher Apprenticeship Level 3 - NVQ level 2 in acute care ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a healthcare setting for a duration long enough to have obtained relevant competencies for a Band 3 position. - Experience of working with computers (keyboard skills, data entry) **Desirable** - meeting desirable ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Meeting Essential **Desirable** - Meeting desirable criteria ## 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) - [gesh band 3 hcsw job description /person specification (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10735253) ## 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.