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Healthcare Assistant - Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
£24,465 per annum / pro rata
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
28 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
14 Jul 2025

Job overview

**This is for permanent roles only (full and part time hours). Please do not apply if you are looking for Bank only.**

** Please note that this position is not eligible for sponsorship **

Discover a new and fulfilling career opportunity at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where every day brings new challenges and rewards!

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to join our team on the Elective Surgery Hub  at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

You will work as part of a team delivering excellent patient care to patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures.

Main duties of the job

  • To work as part of the ward/department team delivering excellent patient care.
  • Monitoring patients and performing basic health check
  • Serving meals and helping to feed patients
  • Provide support to patients to maintain their hygiene needs. This may include actions such as: Bathing/washing Care of mouth, hair, nails and eyes
  • Bathing/washing
  • Care of mouth, hair, nails and eyes
  • Provide support to maintain their elimination needs. This may include actions such as: Encouraging continence Emptying urinary catheter bags Mobilising to toilet or use of commode or bedpan Maintaining hygiene needs after episodes of incontinence
  • Encouraging continence
  • Emptying urinary catheter bags
  • Mobilising to toilet or use of commode or bedpan
  • Maintaining hygiene needs after episodes of incontinence

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this job role please see full job description and person specification.