Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Waterside Unit

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Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. This includes Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We provide care to over half a million patients every year. We have over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.

Amersham Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust. We have three inpatient areas: Chartridge Ward, Waterside Unit, and Buckinghamshire Neuro Rehabilitation Unit.

We are looking to appoint new Healthcare Assistants to join our team on Waterside Unit.

We are looking for enthusiastic & caring individuals, with excellent communication skills.

We require you to have a good standard of English and numeracy skills, and a passion for looking after older people.

Should you be shortlisted we will invite you to attend a numeracy and literacy competency test. If you meet the standards we require, you will be interviewed.This process is aimed at identifying whether we are the right employer for you, and whether you are the right candidate for us.

Main duties of the job

Waterside Unit is a 21 bedded ward within the Integrate Elderly Care Division. We care for individuals who are medically optimised and requiring a period of rehabilitation prior to discharge home with support if required or a placement in a Nursing or Residential Home. Our patients often have multiple health needs & chronic conditions.

You will need to have excellent communication and inter-personal skills, the ability to work both within a team and independently, and the ability to offer a high level of nursing care. Training and clinical supervision opportunities are available to the successful candidates.

Working on Waterside Unit you will be working closely with a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, doctors, pharmacists, social workers & discharge coordinators.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-CR7244912

Job locations

Waterside Unit- Amersham Hospital

Whielden Street

Amersham

HP7 0JD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills verbal and written
General mathematical skills
Knowledge of confidentiality and standards of conduct and care

Desirable

Ability to use a computer
knowledge of the care needs of the older people or those who are ill/ frail regardless of age.

Education & Qualification

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
Care Certificate/working towards

Experience

Essential

Understands nature of HCA duties - Patient Care & Housekeeping duties
Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.

Desirable

Experience of working in a busy environment
Experience in a customer focused environment
Previous experience in a healthcare setting
Experience of providing person centred care.

BEHAVIOURS & VALUES

Essential

Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
Works effectively as a team.
Is of good health and good character
Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
Always acts with honesty and integrity.
Professional approach.
Displays BHT Values

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to work required shift pattern

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills verbal and written
General mathematical skills
Knowledge of confidentiality and standards of conduct and care

Desirable

Ability to use a computer
knowledge of the care needs of the older people or those who are ill/ frail regardless of age.

Education & Qualification

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
Care Certificate/working towards

Experience

Essential

Understands nature of HCA duties - Patient Care & Housekeeping duties
Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.

Desirable

Experience of working in a busy environment
Experience in a customer focused environment
Previous experience in a healthcare setting
Experience of providing person centred care.

BEHAVIOURS & VALUES

Essential

Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
Works effectively as a team.
Is of good health and good character
Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
Always acts with honesty and integrity.
Professional approach.
Displays BHT Values

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to work required shift pattern

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Waterside Unit- Amersham Hospital

Whielden Street

Amersham

HP7 0JD

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Waterside Unit- Amersham Hospital

Whielden Street

Amersham

HP7 0JD

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)