# Healthcare Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/b2828870-90ca-4d77-b60e-5ba36ef1460c
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/b2828870-90ca-4d77-b60e-5ba36ef1460c.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Salisbury
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata if part time
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time and Part time Hours will be considered
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week, part time hours will also be considered. Not offering bank hours at this time.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T15:42:22.047Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Wiltshire/Salisbury/Salisbury_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v8145546
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8145546?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Career Change? Returning to Work? Join Our Healthcare Team! Are you seeking a fulfilling career that allows you to make a positive difference in people's lives? If so, consider joining our dedicated team of Healthcare Assistants!

As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our patients' well-being and recovery. Working alongside our nursing team, you'll be the primary point of contact for many of our patients, providing essential care and compassion.

If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career consider joining our Healthcare team. Your compassion and dedication will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.

We are recruiting for a number of vacancies, various shifts, full time and part time across our Medicine  and Surgery Wards.

Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position or offer bank positions.

### Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

- Assisting with patient care, including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene
- Providing emotional support and companionship to patients
- Collaborating with the nursing team to ensure optimal patient care

We're seeking compassionate individuals who possess:

- A genuine passion for helping others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A compassionate and empathetic nature
- A strong work ethic and reliability

Departments we are currently recruting for are:

- Laverstock Ward
- Redlynch Ward
- Imber Ward
- Tisbury Ward
- Downton
- Britford

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Desirable**

- 1 Year in a Health Care setting as a Health Care Support Worker.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- The Care Certificate. If you do not have this, you will be supported to achieve it within the for 12 weeks of employment.

**Desirable**

- Educated to C Grade or Equivalent (Numeracy or Literacy)
- NVQ in Health or Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent.

### Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Being able to communicate both verbally and in writing.

## Documents

- [hca jd (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10444674)
- [facts about salisbury (pdf, 214.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1618)

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