# Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/39d8bd2e-6a0d-4681-beb7-8c0410ac98af - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/39d8bd2e-6a0d-4681-beb7-8c0410ac98af.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 Pro Rata, Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time shift work incl nights & weekends - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time shift work incl nights & weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T13:40:33.497Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Carshalton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/acute_medicine/acute_medicine-v8381236 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview .Are you passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and making a real difference every day? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our dynamic General Medicine Ward team. About the Role As a Band 3 HCA, you will work under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse, who will delegate tasks to you. You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality nursing care to patients as part of a supportive and skilled team. You will be responsible for your own practice, working within defined limits of competence and the scope of your role. While the Registered Nurse retains accountability for the care delivered, your contribution is essential to ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care. What We’re Looking For - A genuine desire to join our amazing team and provide outstanding care. - Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively. - Hardworking, compassionate, and committed to delivering person-centred care. - Passion for caring for patients within a general medicine setting. - Previous experience in a healthcare environment is desirable but not essential – full training will be provided. What We Offer - Comprehensive training and development opportunities. - Supportive team environment with strong leadership. - Opportunities to progress within the NHS. - Access to staff benefits including NHS pension scheme, wellbeing support, and staff discounts. ### Main duties of the job Applicants must have recent experience providing hands-on care in a regulated health or social care setting (such as a hospital, care home, nursing home, or similar environment)to be considered for this role You will be provided with the clinical training to learn the role. You will be provided with daily supervision by trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently. Applicants must be able to demonstrate: - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Genuine desire to become a part of our amazing team and provide outstanding care for our patients - ability to work well within a team as well as individually - be hard working, compassionate and have a passion to care for our client group. the trust will always provide opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development. whilst the registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA, the post holder is responsible for their own practise, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Assistant role at Epsom and St Helier. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Ability provide holistic patient nursing care - Demonstrates an ability to listen and learn and escalate to Registered Nurse and other registered practitioners **Desirable** - ability to use computer system and use of Microsoft Office ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of human anatomy and physiology - Demonstrates an insight into personal care needs **Desirable** - Familiar with patient care ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to work within a team - Ability to provide holistic care - Basic IT experience or willingness to input an electronic record system **Desirable** - Experience of working within relevant speciality in a ward or hospital in a caring role - Experience of taking and documenting basic patient observations such as TPR and BP ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Demonstrates a sense of commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages - Calm and approachable manner - Personally and professionally mature and recognizes own limitations **Desirable** - Flexibility to work across the trust ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Care Certificate or willingness to complete the Care Certificate within 6-12 weeks **Desirable** - GCSE or equivalent in Math and English - Health & Social Care Level 2 or 3 certificate or Higher Development training ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 163.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10710098) - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) ## 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.