# Healthcare Assistant - Franklin Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-franklin-ward/332320cf-b3fe-4a3a-b663-ddc1752e2e95 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-franklin-ward/332320cf-b3fe-4a3a-b663-ddc1752e2e95.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Uxbridge - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £28,720 per annum (incl. of HCAA) - **Contract type:** Permanent: available to work all shifts, including nights - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2025-04-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-04-22T10:20:54.174Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Uxbridge/The_Hillingdon_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Care_Elderly/Care_Elderly-v7095337 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7095337?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.thh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Full Time posts only and you must be able to work all shift patterns (including nights). An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Franklin Ward as a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant. Franklin Ward is a 28-bedded ward with a mix of acute elderly (and dementia patients) and a small number of haematology patients. The post holder will provide patient-centred and compassionate care at all times and work as a member of the wider team to deliver clinical care under the supervision of a registered nurse. You will also be responsible for ensuring that patients are cared for in a safe environment and that their privacy and dignity is maintained at all times. In addition, the post holder will be required to provide verbal and written reports. An interview date is yet to be confirmed. Please note: this vacancy may close earlier than advertised once a suitable number of applications have been received. ### Main duties of the job - To assist the registered nurse / professional in the delivery of patient care. - To communicate with patients, in such a way, that respects and takes into account the patient’s level of understanding. - To assist with the preparation and delivery of meals and beverages, assisting patients as requested. - To participate in the admission process of patients as directed by the registered nurse. - To assist the registered nurse / professional in the delivery of patient care – pre, peri and post procedures, as required. - To communicate effectively with patients / carers to ensure patients are kept well informed of any changes or delays to appointments / investigations. - To be responsible for undertaking and recording blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, urine analysis, weight, height, reporting any abnormalities to the nurse / professional in charge. - To help patients within the parameters of their level of mobility, using equipment as required, ensuring risks are minimised. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities. ## Job Details Full Time posts only and you must be able to work all shift patterns (including nights). An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Franklin Ward as a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant. Franklin Ward is a 28-bedded ward with a mix of acute elderly (and dementia patients) and a small number of haematology patients. The post holder will provide patient-centred and compassionate care at all times and work as a member of the wider team to deliver clinical care under the supervision of a registered nurse. You will also be responsible for ensuring that patients are cared for in a safe environment and that their privacy and dignity is maintained at all times. In addition, the post holder will be required to provide verbal and written reports. An interview date is yet to be confirmed. Please note: this vacancy may close earlier than advertised once a suitable number of applications have been received. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Person Spec **Essential** - Assisting patients’ personal hygiene and toileting - Feeding patients - Qualities and Disposition - Assisting with Mobility **Desirable** - Dementia Nursing Home - Carer - HCA ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9319296) - [person specification (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9319297) - [culture & values - cares behaviours (pdf, 155.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1043) ## 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.