Healthcare Assistant - Huntingdon, United Kingdom - North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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Huntingdon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job overview

Join our Healthcare Assistant teams Hinchingbrooke Hospital, in Huntingdon to provide the best patient-centred care to our local communities


As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be passionate about improving the life of our patients while demonstrating a flexible approach and excellent communication skills.

You will show a respectful, caring, and compassionate attitude in your daily duties.

We value teamwork and working collaboratively.

You will have the opportunity of becoming part of a supportive, inclusive, and diverse team where your contribution to providing high standard quality of care and experience to our patients and their families would be valued.

We will help you choose the area that fits your skills and career aspirations.
Our current opportunities are ONLY for Adult Inpatient Medical and Surgical specialities.

We are committed to personal and professional development through in-house and external training. We will provide you with a designated Healthcare Assistant Mentor who will support your on-boarding.


Please note interviews for this vacancy are held face to face
Main duties of the job

All the roles are permanent and offered on a full-time and part-time basis. Flexible working opportunities would be considered where possible.

Typical shift patterns are 07:00 - 19:30 and 19:00 - 07:30, across all seven days of the week (including bank holidays)

Your daily duties will be performed under the kind supervision of our registered staff.


The main duties may include:

  • Personal care, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort, and safety.
  • Help patients move around.
  • Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable clinical environment to live and work in.
  • Communicate to patients and their families


You will receive a comprehensive induction and training programme, ensuring you are well equipped with the right skills and knowledge to perform your daily duties.

Our dedicated education team will support you in obtaining the national Care Certificate.


We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

Benefits to you

  • 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (prorata for part time staff);
  • NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Career development and training;
  • Wellbeing support and activities;
  • Inhouse physiotherapy Service;
  • Onsite canteens with subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
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