• To deliver a high standard of patient care as a healthcare assistant in the community and report any significant outcomes or changes in conditions to senior team members.
• To provide support within the team and work as a team player.
• Responding effectively to patient needs and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
• To work within a competency framework appropriate to the individual’s scope of practice.
• To undertake clinical procedures, as delegated by senior staff, such as wound care, pressure ulcer care and management, equipment ordering, leg ulcer care, catheter changes, and on-going care.
• To advise carers and/or patients how to manage care in between visits and promote health education on an individual basis as directed by senior staff.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Level 3 Apprenticeship, see info available on this link: Senior healthcare support worker / Skills England

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Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect your eligibility for a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if:

• The role does not meet the minimum salary threshold set by UKVI
• The role is not included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL)
• The role is below RQF Level 6 (graduate level)

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)
• Care Certificate
• NVQ Level 3

Desirable criteria

• Care certificate
• NVQ Level 2

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in care/HCA role
• Work safely with minimal supervision
• Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
• Prioritisation skills
• Driving Licence

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of wound care/catheter care/venepuncture

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in care - e.g. as a HCA or a Carer
• Safe moving and handling experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous community experience
• Previous NHS experience (ward based)

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT)

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement, and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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