Health Care Assistant inAylesbury inAylesbury PUBLISHED 19 DEC 2023

Band 2  PERMANENT 
Assist patients out of bed, helping with dressing and undressing as required.




  1. Patient Care
  2. Communicate with patients and their visitors in order to promote their comfort and well-being
  3. Communication with other members of the organisation and respond appropriately
  4. Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
  5. Make unoccupied beds and occupied beds.
  6. Assist patients out of bed, helping with dressing and undressing as required
  7. Wash/bathe patients in bed and in the bathroom.
  8. Care of hands and feet of patients in bed.
  9. Observe patients skin and report any red marks or blemishes to nursing staff in charge.
  10. Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy
  11. Under direction of trained nurse, assist with the treatment/management of patients.
  12. Report Accidents/incidents to nurse in charge and complete appropriate Trust forms.
  13. Chaperone Medical Staff.
  14. Assist with the care of the patients mouth, teeth, nails and hair, washing hair at Nurse in Charge's direction.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant for emergency surgery Ward 16a. If you want to work for an organization that values its staff and the patient care they provide, apply now to find out whether we have the perfect job for you.

You will have excellent communication and inter-personal skills, the ability to work both within a team and independently and the ability to offer a high level of nursing care. Training and clinical supervision opportunities are available to the successful candidate.

Should you be shortlisted we will invite you to attend and complete a competency based assessment. If you complete this, you will continue with an interview.

This process is aimed at identifying whether we are the right employer for you, and whether you are the right candidate for us.

Our range of employee benefits includes flexible and rotational working, access to the key workers living scheme and in-house nurseries.

The post holder carries out assigned tasks, including care of patients, in support of, and supervised by a Registered Nurse




  1. Patient Care
  2. Communicate with patients and their visitors in order to promote their comfort and well-being
  3. Communication with other members of the organisation and respond appropriately
  4. Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
  5. Make unoccupied beds and occupied beds.
  6. Assist patients out of bed, helping with dressing and undressing as required
  7. Wash/bathe patients in bed and in the bathroom.
  8. Care of hands and feet of patients in bed.
  9. Observe patients skin and report any red marks or blemishes to nursing staff in charge.
  10. Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy
  11. Under direction of trained nurse, assist with the treatment/management of patients.
  12. Report Accidents/incidents to nurse in charge and complete appropriate Trust forms.
  13. Chaperone Medical Staff.
  14. Assist with the care of the patients mouth, teeth, nails and hair, washing hair at Nurse in Charge's direction.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant for emergency surgery Ward 16a. If you want to work for an organization that values its staff and the patient care they provide, apply now to find out whether we have the perfect job for you.

You will have excellent communication and inter-personal skills, the ability to work both within a team and independently and the ability to offer a high level of nursing care. Training and clinical supervision opportunities are available to the successful candidate.

Should you be shortlisted we will invite you to attend and complete a competency based assessment. If you complete this, you will continue with an interview.

This process is aimed at identifying whether we are the right employer for you, and whether you are the right candidate for us.

Our range of employee benefits includes flexible and rotational working, access to the key workers living scheme and in-house nurseries.

The post holder carries out assigned tasks, including care of patients, in support of, and supervised by a Registered Nurse



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