Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

Healthcare Assistant Band 3

At University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) our success starts with you. All of our staff have been involved in developing our trust values. We value both our patients and our staff; you make UCLH a better place for patients & staff alike.

We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join UCLH where you can become part of the prestigious teams at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). We are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and renowned for excellence in patient care and innovation.

There are multiple vacancies across the organisation, whether your interests lie in surgical nursing, medical specialities, neurology, cancer services or fast-paced emergency care, we have a place for you. Positions offered would depend on the updated vacancies available at the time of interview.

The ideal candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking with a progressive approach to enhancing patient care and safety. You will be a compassionate, enthusiastic, and confident individual, who is able to provide the highest standard of patient care, under supervision. You will need to be able to prioritise and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Main duties of the job

Talent Pool

The Band 3 Talent Pool is UCLH’s coordinated approach to centralised recruitment for Band 3 Healthcare Assistant positions across the Trust. It enables us to match successful candidates to suitable vacancies as they arise, across wards and departments.

While in the Talent Pool, candidates may continue in their current employment or seek other opportunities elsewhere. Once a candidate accepts a position, a conditional offer will be issued, and pre-employment checks will begin.

Candidates in the Talent Pool can expect to be offered a position across one of our many hospitals and specialities. You can find out more about our hospitals and specialities here: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/our-hospitals

Interview and assessment dates:

• Wednesday 20th August
• Thursday 21st August
• Friday 22nd August

Our recruitment process will include an assessment in the morning, and an interview in the afternoon.

To find out more about why to choose UCLH, please visit:

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.