Health Care Assistant | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Salary:	£30,630 - £32,346 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Harrow, HA1 3UJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	5 Sept 2026

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Summary

Providereassuranceandsupporttopatientsandcarers/family.Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to beevaluatedandrecordsmaintained.

Reportanyconcernregardingpatientcare.

Beabletolocateallpoliciesrelatingtogoodworkingpracticewithin theclinicalareaandabletoadheretothem.

Ensureappropriateinformationisavailableonthewardforpatients andvisitorsin relationto healthpromotion.

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of informationaboutpatients,staffandhealthservicebusinessesinaccordancewithTrustConfidentialityPolicyandtheData ProtectionAct.

Liaise with other staff, and volunteers to ensure the effective running of the service

1. Toassistqualifiedstaffinfacilitating Patient flow/wards and patients in a timely and safe discharge process.

2. Toparticipatefullyinthe deliveryof plannednursingcareto patientsunderthedirectionofregisterednurse.

3. Toreportpatientconditiontoqualifiedstaff.

4. Toseekclarificationfromtrainedstaffwheneverthepostholder isuncertain abouttheir responsibilities or dutiesatanytime.

5. To provide a friendly, effective reception, service to patients

6. Support and assist discharge lounge staff nurse in the day-to-day management and contribute to the care environmenTt

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

“We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification

This advert closes on Thursday 13 Aug 2026

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