Band 2 Bank Healthcare Assistant

Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work under the guidance of registered nurses or senior staff to provide hands-on physical and emotional care to patients.

About us
Isle of Wight NHS Trust is an NHS trust which provides physical health, mental health and ambulance services for the Isle of Wight. The trust is unique in being the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England.

The Trust was established in April 2012 as the only fully integrated provider of health services to an isolated offshore population of 140,000.

Salary £14.46 to £24.89 an hour
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: C9470-26-0607

Job responsibilities

• Personal Care: Help patients with washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, and using the toilet or commode.
• Nutrition and Hydration: Serve meals, help feed patients who need assistance, and monitor fluid intake.
• Mobility and Safety: Help patients move around safely, use mobility aids, or use equipment like hoists.
• Vital Signs and Observations: Monitor and record temperatures, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure as instructed.
• Clinical Support (Varies by Setting): Assist with basic clinical tasks such as changing bed linens, restocking supplies, collecting lab samples (e.g., urine or stool), or preparing treatment rooms.
• Communication and Record Keeping: Update patient notes, report changes in a patients condition to nurses, and reassure families.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• At least 6 months experience as a HCA at the NHS within the last 3 years.

Experience (Essential)

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Clear verbal and written English skills to report patient changes, document care notes, and liaise with nurses and families.
• Basic understanding of monitoring vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure), personal hygiene assistance, and mobility support.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and cope with the fast-paced or fluctuating demands of a clinical environment.
• Treating patients, residents, and visitors with dignity, respect, and courtesy.

Employer contact
Charli Martin, charli.martin@bankpartners.co.uk

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.