NHS
Health Care Assistant
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Job Description
- Req#: C9150-26-0076?language=en&page=41&sort=publicationDateDesc
- 2 Years Experience in Health Setting
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Experience within health setting
- Effective written and spoken English
- 2 Years Experience in Health Setting
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Experience within health setting
- Effective written and spoken English
Job summary
Our community hospitals, called Intermediate Care Units, support inpatients with short-term recovery and rehabilitation. We aim to provide a service that supports patients to live independently and return home when it is safe for them to do so.
Kleinwort Intermediate Care Unit provides short term rehabilitation for individuals over 18 years of age. Individuals are referred for rehabilitation following an acute worsening in their health such as infection, an acute hospital admission following illness or surgery, a fall or an adjustment of complex medication.
The candidate should be friendly and be able to communicate well with both patients and colleagues in a professional manner to support and maintain a positive attitude and outlook within the multi disciplinary team.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK
Health and Care Worker visa: If you'll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK
Main duties of the job
a) To report variances in a patient's condition immediately to a relevant professional.
b) To maintain standards of cleanliness of ward environment and patient bed area.
c) To undertake nursing tasks under the direction of a qualified practitioner i.e, catheter care.
d) To work with other team members to maintain adequate nutrition and hydration of patients.
e) To work within a team supporting and assisting qualified staff in the implementation of patient care (to include personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, moving and handling, mobilising, making beds, serving meals and feeding patients.
a) To adhere to patients individualised care plans as prescribed by the qualified staff and other multi professional team members.
b) Perform simple wound care, ECG recording, continence re-assessment, stoma care, catheter care, venepuncture and other clinical responsibilities as delegated by qualified nursing staff.
c) To ensure correct use of equipment
d) To maintain accurate records
e) Safely handle patients' property and valuables
f) Report complaints or concerns to nurse in charge/shift leader.
g) Act as ambassador/role model for the organisation
h) Contribute to policy development as required.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence --guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Details
Date posted
26 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
150-GM2214-UPC-B
Job locations
Kleinwort Intermediate Care Unit
Butlers Green Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4BE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
a) To report variances in a patients condition immediately to a relevant professional.
b) To maintain standards of cleanliness of ward environment and patient bed area.
c) To undertake nursing tasks under the direction of a qualified practitioner i.e, catheter care.
d) To work with other team members to maintain adequate nutrition and hydration of patients.
e) To work within a team supporting and assisting qualified staff in the implementation of patient care (to include personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, moving and handling, mobilising, making beds, serving meals and feeding patients.
a) To adhere to patients individualised care plans as prescribed by the qualified staff and other multi professional team members.
b) Perform simple wound care, ECG recording, continence re-assessment, stoma care, catheter care, venepuncture and other clinical responsibilities as delegated by qualified nursing staff.
c) To ensure correct use of equipment
d) To maintain accurate records
e) Safely handle patients property and valuables
f) Report complaints or concerns to nurse in charge/shift leader.
g) Act as ambassador/role model for the organisation
h) Contribute to policy development as required.
Job responsibilities
a) To report variances in a patients condition immediately to a relevant professional.
b) To maintain standards of cleanliness of ward environment and patient bed area.
c) To undertake nursing tasks under the direction of a qualified practitioner i.e, catheter care.
d) To work with other team members to maintain adequate nutrition and hydration of patients.
e) To work within a team supporting and assisting qualified staff in the implementation of patient care (to include personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, moving and handling, mobilising, making beds, serving meals and feeding patients.
a) To adhere to patients individualised care plans as prescribed by the qualified staff and other multi professional team members.
b) Perform simple wound care, ECG recording, continence re-assessment, stoma care, catheter care, venepuncture and other clinical responsibilities as delegated by qualified nursing staff.
c) To ensure correct use of equipment
d) To maintain accurate records
e) Safely handle patients property and valuables
f) Report complaints or concerns to nurse in charge/shift leader.
g) Act as ambassador/role model for the organisation
h) Contribute to policy development as required.
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Requirements
Essential
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Experience
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Experience
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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
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kleinwort Intermediate Care Unit
Butlers Green Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4BE
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kleinwort Intermediate Care Unit
Butlers Green Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4BE
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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