Health Care Assistant

• Due to the nature of the position, we are unable to offer sponsorship. ***
  
  

Healthcare Assistant

37.5 hours per week (Full & Part time positions)

Permanent

Salary: £25,272 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Monday 22nd June 2026

Interview date: Friday 17th or Monday 20th July 2026

• This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**
  
  

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

#JoinTeamEliot

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant committed to providing excellent patient care?

Have you always wanted to work in healthcare but don't have the formal experience?

Do you want a new challenge, and have the passion to make a difference?

If so, we have the ideal opportunity for committed and compassionate individuals to join our supportive and friendly teams at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to undertake an online maths and English assessment. You will need to meet the trust’s pass mark to be invited to interview.

If you are then successful you will be invited to interview.

In Accordance With Patients Individual Care Plan, Support Patients To Meet And Maintain Their Hygiene Needs, This May Include Actions Such As

• Undertake total hygiene needs for patient
• Assist patients to wash and dress
• Assist patients to shower
• Assist patients with / undertake mouth care, c/o teeth / dentures
• Assist with / undertake care of hair
• Assist with / undertake nail care
• Undertake eye care
• Assist patients with / undertake shaving
• Reporting and documentation of all patient care activities, to include improvement, deterioration and changes
  
  

Here At George Eliot Our Vision To ‘excel At Patient Care’ Takes Centre Stage. An Ever Evolving Clinically-led Acute Service Provider We Are On a Journey To Continually Provide High Quality, Safe And Responsive Services Delivered By Inspiring, Friendly And Compassionate Staff Who Share Our Corporate Values Which Underpin Everything We Do. Our Values Are Not Just Words On a Piece Of Paper, They Bond Us Together, Reflect Our Ambition And Shape Who We Are

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden, generous and subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Harris Job title: Rostering and Workforce Matron Email address: clare.harris2@geh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07423 791532

For Further Information, Please Contact

Clare Harris- clare.harris2@geh.nhs.uk

07423 791532