• Job Description

  Req#: C9223-25-0612?language=en&page=154&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  **This is for permanent roles only (full and part time hours). Please do not apply if you are looking for Bank only.**

  ** Please note that this position is not eligible for sponsorship **

  RECRUITMENT EVENT - SATURDAY 12th JULY

  Discover a new and fulfilling career opportunity at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where every day brings new challenges and rewards!

  We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to join our teams at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We are recruiting across a variety of wards and specialities across our Surgical division. Other areas may be considered.

  If you are shortlisted for this post, we would like to invite you to our next recruitment event on Saturday 12th July in Shrewsbury. Further information will be provided to the successfully shortlisted candidates.

  On the day you'll get to meet our ward managers, find out more about life at SaTH and have your interview.

  Main duties of the job

  • To work as part of the ward/department team delivering excellent patient care.
  • Monitoring patients and performing basic health check
  • Serving meals and helping to feed patients
  • Provide support to patients to maintain their hygiene needs. This may include actions such as:
    • Bathing/washing
    • Care of mouth, hair, nails and eyes
  • Provide support to maintain their elimination needs. This may include actions such as:
    • Encouraging continence
    • Emptying urinary catheter bags
    • Mobilising to toilet or use of commode or bedpan
    • Maintaining hygiene needs after episodes of incontinence

  About us

  Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

  We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

  Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

  If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

  Benefits of joining the NHS include:

  • Flexible working patterns
  • Career progression, including annual personal development reviews
  • Apprenticeship opportunities
  • Competitive and transparent pay structure
  • Blue Light discounts
  • Generous annual leave and maternity/paternity leave

  We will offer a comprehensive induction programme that will fully prepare you for the role and you will be working in a stimulating and supportive working environment with opportunities for learning and development.

  Details

  Date posted

  26 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,465 a year per annum / pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  223-HCA-127

  Job locations

  The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

  Mytton Oak Road

  Shrewsbury

  SY3 8XQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information about this job role please see full job description and person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information about this job role please see full job description and person specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE in Maths and English grade 3-1 ( D-G) Functional Skills L1 or higher

  Desirable

  • GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 ( A - C) Functional Skills L2 or higher
  • NVQ Level 2/3 in Healthcare related subject, or equivalent qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
  • Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role

  Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience
  • Formal or informal care experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Effective written communication skills
  • Attention to detail

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE in Maths and English grade 3-1 ( D-G) Functional Skills L1 or higher

  Desirable

  • GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 ( A - C) Functional Skills L2 or higher
  • NVQ Level 2/3 in Healthcare related subject, or equivalent qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
  • Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role

  Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience
  • Formal or informal care experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Effective written communication skills
  • Attention to detail

  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

  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

  Address

  The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

  Mytton Oak Road

  Shrewsbury

  SY3 8XQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

  Address

  The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

  Mytton Oak Road

  Shrewsbury

  SY3 8XQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.sath.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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