# Senior Health Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-health-care-assistant/f0117d0e-cf2d-478c-a37e-458ee3355645 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-health-care-assistant/f0117d0e-cf2d-478c-a37e-458ee3355645.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dartford - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 pa inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full 24 hour internal rotation) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T09:13:15.331Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Woolwich/Oxleas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Acute_Crisis_Mental_Health/Adult_Acute_Crisis_Mental_Health-v8046523 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8046523?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxleas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you want a career where your kindness and care make a tangible difference? Oxleas NHS Trust is searching for compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our acute admission wards teams. You'll play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing mental health challenges, offering them hope and stability during a difficult time. We have vacancies in all our wards (Avery (female only ward) , Maryon (male only ward), Shrewsbury (mixed gender ward) and the male only PICU - TARN) at our mental health inpatient unit at Oxleas House (Queen Elizabeth Hospital). Why you'll love working here: - Make a Real Impact: Provide compassionate care and support to patients during a critical time in their lives. - Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and friendly team that values your contribution and offers opportunities for growth. - Develop Your Skills: Access excellent training and development programs to advance your career in the NHS. - Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package alongside the intrinsic rewards of working within the NHS. Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post. ### Main duties of the job Acute and Crisis Directorate : Healthcare Assistant (Mental Health) at Oxleas NHS Trust - Make a Difference Every Day - To work as directed by a registered nurse. - To provide care physical care to patients in accordance with their care plan - Understanding the need for and always maintaining confidentiality and security. - Adhering to all organisational and ward policies, procedures and guidelines. - Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff. - Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice. - Behaving at all times in a professionally acceptable manner ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Assist patients will all activities of daily living (eating and drinking, movement, physical comfort, personal hygiene and use of toilet facilities). - To work at the direction of registered nurses - Communicate effectively with patients and the multi-disciplinary team. - Participate in planning and liaison activities for patients. - Inform a registered nurse as soon as possible when any change in a patient’s condition is noticed. - Support patients in change due to admission, discharge, death or personal loss and in adapting to their new environment. - Report any complaints or requests for information from patients immediately to the senior nurse on duty to enable prompt response. - Use resources effectively. - Report all risks to the senior nursing staff. - Assist in the general running of the department by undertaking housekeeping and clerical duties as appropriate. - Participate in appraisal and training of self to develop a personal development plan and strive to achieve the set objectives, including NVQs. - Undertake any other duties commensurate to the grade and as requested by the line manager. - Attend staff meetings, updates and attend mandatory training as required. - Take responsibility for carrying a radio and responding as required. - Work closely with Management to ensure that the Prison Health Agenda is supported at all levels in the Practice. - Develop and maintain effective communications with all interested parties. ## Job Details Do you want a career where your kindness and care make a tangible difference? Oxleas NHS Trust is searching for compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our acute admission wards teams. You'll play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing mental health challenges, offering them hope and stability during a difficult time. We have vacancies in all our wards (Avery (female only ward) , Maryon (male only ward), Shrewsbury (mixed gender ward) and the male only PICU - TARN) at our mental health inpatient unit at Oxleas House (Queen Elizabeth Hospital). Why you'll love working here: - Make a Real Impact: Provide compassionate care and support to patients during a critical time in their lives. - Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and friendly team that values your contribution and offers opportunities for growth. - Develop Your Skills: Access excellent training and development programs to advance your career in the NHS. - Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package alongside the intrinsic rewards of working within the NHS. Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post. ## Job Description Acute and Crisis Directorate : Healthcare Assistant (Mental Health) at Oxleas NHS Trust - Make a Difference Every Day To work as directed by a registered nurse. To provide care physical care to patients in accordance with their care plan Understanding the need for and always maintaining confidentiality and security. Adhering to all organisational and ward policies, procedures and guidelines. Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff. Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice. Behaving at all times in a professionally acceptable manner ## Responsibilities Assist patients will all activities of daily living (eating and drinking, movement, physical comfort, personal hygiene and use of toilet facilities). To work at the direction of registered nurses Communicate effectively with patients and the multi-disciplinary team. Participate in planning and liaison activities for patients. Inform a registered nurse as soon as possible when any change in a patient’s condition is noticed. Support patients in change due to admission, discharge, death or personal loss and in adapting to their new environment. Report any complaints or requests for information from patients immediately to the senior nurse on duty to enable prompt response. Use resources effectively. Report all risks to the senior nursing staff. Assist in the general running of the department by undertaking housekeeping and clerical duties as appropriate. Participate in appraisal and training of self to develop a personal development plan and strive to achieve the set objectives, including NVQs. Undertake any other duties commensurate to the grade and as requested by the line manager. Attend staff meetings, updates and attend mandatory training as required. Take responsibility for carrying a radio and responding as required. Work closely with Management to ensure that the Prison Health Agenda is supported at all levels in the Practice. Develop and maintain effective communications with all interested parties. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to or willing to lead on patient engagement group activities - Excellent communication skills **Desirable** - Experience of leading with patient activities and group work - Training and experience in specialist skills such as ECG, Vital Signs, Phlebotomy ### Education **Essential** - NVQ Health and Social Care Level 3 **Desirable** - Experience of working on inpatient setting ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working directly with patients for 1 year ## Documents - [addendum (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335355) - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1847) - [privacy notice for staff (pdf, 268.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1659) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 640.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335354) - [important additional information for candidates (please read carefully) (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1656) ## 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.