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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
Band 2/3
Contract
Fixed term: 11 months (Maternity Leave cover until 21-July-2027)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (week days, weekends, nights, bank holidays)
Job ref
176-Med-8004957-A
Employer
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Peterborough city hospital
Town
Peterborough
Salary
£25,272 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2026 23:59

Employer heading

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant - Ward B14 - Peterborough

Band 2/3

Job overview

If you care for others without a second thought and are looking for a rewarding career, where you can make a difference then we could have the perfect role for you.

We would like to invite you to become part of the team on Ward B14 at Peterborough City Hospital. We are a very friendly and welcoming team, who strive to provide the best high quality care to our patients. The team has its very own enthusiastic consultants and nurses who provide the very best patient centred specialised care.

Whether you are new to healthcare or have experience of the NHS or Social Care, you will receive Induction and training to join our teams where you will be valued and supported.

For Band 3 appointments: NVQ / QCF Level 3 in a health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency-based clinical skills framework

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Main duties of the job

  • Patient Care: Assisting with personal hygiene (washing, toileting), dressing, feeding, and changing beds. Overall reassurance, comfort, and safety.
    Communicating with patients and their families.
  • Clinical Support: Recording patient observations including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, weight, and BMI.
  • Safety & Dignity: Maintaining a safe, clean environment and supporting patients with dignity, including managing incontinence and supporting mobility.
  • Specialism: Working with older people and stroke patients with acute medical needs.
    Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way. Potentially managing complex needs and aiding in safe, effective discharges.

The shift patterns include working nights and weekends, 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week. 

Working for our organisation

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. 

The shift patterns for this role include working nights and weekends, 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week. 

If you require further information please contact the vacancy contact.

Person specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience caring for others or providing customer-focused services
  • Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant or in a similar care role
  • Experience of caring for patients in an acute setting

Key Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate clearly in English verbally, in writing, via IT and using the telephone
  • Reliable punctual and flexible to meet service needs

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Maths and English skills equivalent to Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy
  • Ability to complete written and electronic records accurately and undertake competency-based learning
  • For Band 3 appointments: NVQ / QCF Level 3 in a health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency-based clinical skills framework
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of the Care Certificate or equivalent experience
  • NVQ / QCF Level 2 in a health-related subject or equivalent experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This 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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close earlier if it received a high number of applications and therefore we recommend that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caroline White
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role.