Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant, Avon 4

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for staff that are interested in delivering the highest standard of patient care. Experience desirable, but not essential, However you should be passionate about the quality of care you deliver.

Avon 2 is a 19 bedded acute medicine that delivers high standard of care and support acutely ill patients, we have a MDT approach on this ward.

We aim to provide an individualised and supportive environment for patients in which to deliver specialised care for acutely unwell patients.

Our patients need care 7 days a week 24 hours a day, so flexibility to work day, weekends and nights. In return, you will benefit from flexible working patterns and unsocial hours payment and the opportunity to experience working within friendly supportive team.

At Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust we work as a team to offer excellent care for all our patients and a supportive atmosphere for all staff. We also offer an excellent working environment, progressive training and development and a contributory pension scheme

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Francesca Shellis, Ward Manager Avon 4 (01905) 733782

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be responsible for delivering essential nursing care under the supervision of qualified nurse, this includes.

- Providing personal care

- relaying information

- Assisting with mobility

- Recording vital signs

- Assisting with feeding requirements

- Communication to patients/relatives/carers

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,464 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0651

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work alongside registered nurse as part of the ward or department team to provide care to patients.

The types of duties include: washing and dressing patients, serving patients meals, assisting patients with food and drink, helping patients mobilise, assisting patients with toileting, bed - making, generally assisting with patients with overall comfort, monitoring patients conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.

Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and there carers

This role will require you to work variable hours on a rota including Days, Nights and Weekends.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, Including speaking up when you have concerns.

Please see attached Job Description attached for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work alongside registered nurse as part of the ward or department team to provide care to patients.

Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do.

You will communicate effectively with patients and there carers

This role will require you to work variable hours on a rota including Days, Nights and Weekends.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, Including speaking up when you have concerns.

Please see attached Job Description attached for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

. Basic standard of education including Maths and English
. Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.

Desirable

. NVQ 2 in Care
. Experience of working within a Healthcare setting or Nursing Home .
. Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant.

Experience

Essential

. Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate excellent communication skills verbal, listening and written.
. Legible Handwriting.
. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality.
. Must be flexible with shift patterns ad internal rotation

Desirable

. Keyboard, computer knowledge and skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

. Basic standard of education including Maths and English
. Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.

Desirable

. NVQ 2 in Care
. Experience of working within a Healthcare setting or Nursing Home .
. Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant.

Experience

Essential

. Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate excellent communication skills verbal, listening and written.
. Legible Handwriting.
. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality.
. Must be flexible with shift patterns ad internal rotation

Desirable

. Keyboard, computer knowledge and skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)