Job summary

THIS RECRUITMENT DAY WILL TAKE PLACE ON 9th OCTOBER 2026 AT NEWHAM HOSPITAL.

Join us at Newham University Hospital and take the next step in your healthcare journey as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference to patients and their families during some of the most important moments of their lives. You'll join a supportive, compassionate workforce where your kindness, reliability and dedication truly matter.

At our interview day on October 9th 2026, if successful you will have a chance to select areas of preference but we currently have vacancies on our ECAM wards. Those that are applying and want to take up extra payment via bank partners, there will be information provided on this also. This is your opportunity to learn more about the diverse environments you could work in, ask questions, and discover where you feel you can thrive. Whether you're building on previous experience or looking to take the next step in your healthcare career, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You'll receive comprehensive training and continuous professional development that will strengthen your portfolio to support future goals you may have or working on. Along with our WeCare Values at Bart's Health we strive on teamwork, learning and high-quality patient care which is at the heart of everything we do.

If you're compassionate, motivated and ready to grow, this is your chance to be part of a team that will support your development and value the contribution you make every day.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,630 to £32,346 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-8287708NUH

Job locations

Newham University Hospital

London

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below

Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
• Evidence of ongoing personal development.

Desirable

• Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
• Experience of dealing with the public.

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
• Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.3

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of providing high quality care.
• To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes.
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of good organizational skills
• Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records).
• Contributes to updating patient records
• To always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures

Desirable

• Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills.
• Depending on specific service arrangements, to supervise and train more junior staff.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent. Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.) Evidence of ongoing personal development. Desirable Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting. Experience of dealing with the public. Knowledge Essential Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures. Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.3 Skills Essential Evidence of providing high quality care. To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes. Evidence of effective interpersonal skills. Evidence of good organizational skills Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision. Ability to work as part of a team Good communication skills, written and verbal. Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records). Contributes to updating patient records To always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures Desirable Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills. Depending on specific service arrangements, to supervise and train more junior staff.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University Hospital

London

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University Hospital

London

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)