Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Abilities
Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities
- Abilities
Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Abilities
Previous care experience is desirable, but not essential
- Abilities
Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
- Aptitudes
Positive & Enthusiastic attitude
- Aptitudes
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Aptitudes
Commitment to personal development
- Aptitudes
Can prioritise workload and make adjustments in relation to workload
- Aptitudes
Active listening skills
- Qualifications
Key skills - literacy and numeric
- Qualifications
NVQ II in Direct Care
- Physical Skills
Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
NHS Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours Per Week: 37.5 full time
Contract: Permanent
We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant for ICU who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide a comprehensive service to the Trust with a focus to facilitate effective and timely collection of patient’s vital signs and bed side investigations. Assisting the Registered Nursing and Medical teams by using key skills, to acquire the data to allow diagnosis and treatment.
The post holder is required to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team internal and external to the organisation, working under the direction of the Registered Nursing team and department Sister/Charge nurse to ensure efficient delivery of patient care.
For full job details and person specification please see the Job Description.
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.
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This advert is for Healthcare Assistant - ICU with Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Oct 2026.
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