Healthcare Assistant

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.We care for over half a million patients every year:Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the ParalympicsNationally recognised for urology and skin cancer servicesRegional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac servicesDeliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.Launch Your Nursing Career with UsAt Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to helping newly qualified nurses grow into confident, skilled professionals.From day one, you will benefit from structured development programmes, personalised mentorship, and access to specialist training that supports your long-term career ambitions.Whether you are aiming for clinical excellence, leadership roles, or advanced practice, we will help you build a career you are proud of.Start your journey with us and unlock your potentialJob overviewInterviews taking place on Respiratory support unit & respiratory ward at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Are you looking to step into the new year with a new career?Are you caring and good at talking to people?Do you enjoy working as part of a team?Do you want to make a difference for NHS patients in Buckinghamshire?If the answer is yes, and you are shortlisted, you will receive an invitation to attend our next Healthcare Assistant assessment day at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Please apply via TRAC jobs.You have the opportunity to join our fantastic and friendly Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) family as a healthcare support worker – no previous experience needed.These are great opportunities for candidates who are looking to step into healthcare for the first time, or for those who are already in healthcare and want to work for an NHS Trust . H ealthcare Support Workers play a crucial role in all aspects of care delivery for our patients.Main duties of the jobYou will be joining a team of dedicated professionals who you will learn from on the job, we provide training to ensure you have the skills for the role and offer development opportunities to realise your career potential. You will be enrolled onto a healthcare support worker induction programme held each month, ensuring you feel supported as you take the first steps into your new career.Our ward operate a 24-hour shift rotation across a 7-day service. Day shifts typically start at 07:00-19:30 depending on the ward, and night shifts are vice versa.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.Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.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.We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor 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 specificationEducationGCSE Grade C English Language or equivalentSecondary educationRelevant qualifications or trust care certificateSpecial circumstancesAbility to work flexibly, across both sites.Willingness to support other areas of the service as the need arisesExperience1-2 years’ experience of working in a health care settingExperience of teaching both individuals and groupsPrevious experience of working within a Ward/Community settingPrevious experience of working in a teamSkills, ability and knowledgeGood communication skills both verbally and written to enable liaison with multi-disciplinary teamDemonstrate ability to organise own workload, prioritise and take initiative where necessaryLogical approach to work, thorough and accurateBe flexible and work as part of a teamAbility to communicate clearly verbally; open, pleasant, and confident mannerComputer literacy eg can use email, write documents, use internetKnowledge of NHS Trust and use of Medway system would be desirableKnowledge of Data Protection ActKnowledge of child protection proceduresPPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.Employer certification / accreditation badgesThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr