• Job Description

  Req#: C9193-25-0459?language=en&page=570&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Healthcare Assistant.

  We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an acute hospital setting. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will provide high quality essential care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:

  • Acting always in the patient's best interests.
  • Protecting and maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity at all times.
  • Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
  • Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/ Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.
  • Undertake specific clinical skills relevant to clinical area following training and assessment of competence e.g. performing venepuncture, cannulation and escorting patients.
  • Provides enhanced levels of care to patients requiring additional supervision and support to ensure their personal safety and wellbeing needs are met.
  • Provide supervision and guidance to junior/less-experienced staff

  About us

  We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families.

  Our values:

  • Compassionate
  • Aspirational
  • Resourceful
  • Excellent

  The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

  The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  193-HCA-2025-PCGUCG

  Job locations

  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

  Craven Road

  Reading

  RG1 5AN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for more detailed information based on your role.

  Please note we are currently recruiting candidates who are able to work full time (37.5hours per week) on a rota basis, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) on day and night shifts. (Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role)

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for more detailed information based on your role.

  Please note we are currently recruiting candidates who are able to work full time (37.5hours per week) on a rota basis, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) on day and night shifts. (Please note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role)

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Previous care experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Demonstrates the ability to place the patient at the centre of care
  • Information technology literate.

  Education

  Essential

  • Able to evidence a general level of education

  Desirable

  • Care Certificate
  • QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.
  • TLevel in Health

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Previous care experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Demonstrates the ability to place the patient at the centre of care
  • Information technology literate.

  Education

  Essential

  • Able to evidence a general level of education

  Desirable

  • Care Certificate
  • QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.
  • TLevel in Health

  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

  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

  Craven Road

  Reading

  RG1 5AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

  Craven Road

  Reading

  RG1 5AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (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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