# Healthcare Assistant - Trinity Ward **Internal Apps Only** > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-trinity-ward-internal-apps-only/f820d723-ba38-45b5-b0da-493f492ed9cc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-trinity-ward-internal-apps-only/f820d723-ba38-45b5-b0da-493f492ed9cc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Harrogate District Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 33.75 hours per week (Full rotational shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:49:18.931Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/Ripon/Harrogate_District_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Care_Support_Worker/Care_Support_Worker-v8339448 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8339448?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hdft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview **Internal Applicants Only** We are recruiting! Where: Trinity Ward, Ripon Community Hospital Who: Care Support Worker Ripon Community Hospital is a much loved local hospital and provides a friendly and welcoming atmosphere with a real sense of community amongst the staff. We aim to reflect the Trust’s values in everything we do, kindness, integrity, teamwork and equality (KITE). Trinity ward is a 19-bedded ward caring for patients requiring rehabilitation and includes 2 palliative care beds. We are seeking a compassionate individual to provide excellent care in a busy and rewarding environment. The role will require flexibility in working a range of shifts over a 24 hour period. If you are passionate about patient care and safety we look forward to hearing from you. Experience in a caring environment is preferred. ### Main duties of the job Following instructions, assisting with moving, turning and positioning the dependent patient, having knowledge of the correct use of moving and handling equipment. Assisting with care given to pressure areas of patients and the appropriate use of pressure relieving devices. Assisting the patient with their personal hygiene needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained and promoting independence. Assistance with feeding patients and preparing patients prior to meals, including assisting patients to order their meals from the menus. Assisting the patients to maintain adequate oral fluid intake and accurate record keeping. Assisting patients to dress and undress. Assisting with toileting and escorting patients to and from the toilet Making beds, including stripping of bed linen Assisting in the care of terminally ill patient and with the performance of the Last Offices Assist in the collection of specimens following appropriate instruction. Using relevant policies and procedures including infection control and the use of standard precautions when undertaking patient ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Tammara Millward on tammara.millward@nhs.net. ### 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 ### General **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (RQF accredited) or NHS England accredited Care Certificate, with evidence of full completion of the knowledge and work based assessments / relevant experience - Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy - Moving and Handling Certificate - Basic Life Support Certificate - Evidence of practical training or education in a care setting - Previous experience in a health care setting **Desirable** - Practical skills in providing essential aspects of care. - Manual handling skills ## Documents - [trust policies & procedures (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663420) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663419) ## 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.