| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 – £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9265-25-0351 |
Health Care Assistant Job summary
The health care assistant will work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality care forpatients under the supervision of a registered health care professional. To promote goodcommunication that supports the dignity, care and safety of the patients. To assist inmaintaining a safe working environment and the provision of compassionate care.Our service users come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and the Health Care SupportWorker (HCSW) must be able to communicate effectively.
This post is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route (formerly Tier 2) or Health and Care Worker visa. Therefore, only candidates who can demonstrate their right to work in the UK without sponsorship will be considered
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
Supporting Clinical & Patient Excellence
Assist in the provision of nursing care under the supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner in relation to:
Assisting patients to meet their personal hygiene requirements, i.e.: bed bath, shower and hair washing etc.
Meeting the patient’s nutritional needs including supporting patients at mealtimes, completion of fluid balance charts and food charts and reporting any concerns to the registered nurse.
Safe manual handling of patients after establishing best method, following completion of the manual handling assessment form by a registered nurse.
The collection of specimens, i.e., stool, urine, mid-stream urine, catheter specimen of urine, sputum and wound swabs.
Documenting admission details which include next of kin, social situation, and details of patient property.
Assist patients in meeting their continence needs, i.e.: taking them to the toilet, providing a commode, monitoring urine and bowel movements.
Recognising the Equality and Diversity of patients, clients, relatives and multi disciplinary groups by supporting non-discriminatory practice & acknowledging the patient’s personal beliefs and identity.
Maintaining a clean and tidy environment, including bed areas, store cupboards, sluice, treatment room and equipment used for procedures.Undertaking the cleaning of ward equipment, according to policy and procedure. Make effective use of the infection control policy.
About us
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
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