# Healthcare Assistant - AMU

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Hillingdon Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 per annum (incl. of HCAA)
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time - available to work all shifts including weekends and nights
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T08:23:53.584Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Uxbridge/The_Hillingdon_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Healthcare_Assistant/Healthcare_Assistant-v8269956
- **Employer website:** https://www.thh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join AMU at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant. The post holder will provide patient-centred and compassionate care at all times and will work as a member of a team that delivers clinical care under the supervision of our registered nursing staff.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that patients are cared for in a safe environment and that their privacy and dignity are maintained at all times. Good communication skills are essential for this post, as you will be required to provide verbal and written reports as part of your duties.

Please note that these posts are Full Time 37.5 hours per week and you must be able to work all shifts, as required, including nights.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than advertised once a suitable number of applications have been received.

### Main duties of the job

The role requirements include:

- Assisting registered nurse/professional in the delivery of patient care.
- Maintaining high standards to ensure infection control standards are met.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and caring skills
- Assisting patients’ hygiene and toileting
- Feeding Patients
- Assisting with mobility. Able to do manual handling.

Successful applicants who do not have the Care Certificate will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities which will be available in house. These candidates will be appointed at a band 2 until achieved.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description & Person Specification for full role requirements.

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### 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

### Knowledge and skills

**Essential**

- Qualifications in English and Maths
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to assist with mobility. Able to do manual handling
- Experience of patient care - Calm and kind mannered
- Flexible and able to work all shifts including weekends and nights

**Desirable**

- NVQ II

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584915)
- [person specification (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584916)
- [culture & values - cares behaviours (pdf, 155.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1043)

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