Healthcare Assistant Jobs Harrogate at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, with a salary of £25,760–£27,476 per annum pro rata. Apply by 28 October 2026.
Healthcare Assistant Jobs Harrogate | Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust | £25,760–£27,476
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Job Details
Employer: Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
Exact location: Harrogate
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 per annum pro rata
Working hours: Full Time
Job duties: Providing compassionate patient care, assisting with personal hygiene, feeding, fluid intake, dressing, toileting and maintaining patient comfort.
Requirements: Moving and Handling (M&H) Certificate, Basic Life Support Certification, and evidence of practical training or education in a care environment.
Experience: Prior experience in a health care setting or relevant experience.
Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (RQF certified) or NHS England accredited Care Certificate with evidence of full completion of the knowledge and job based assessments / relevant experience.
Visa sponsorship details: Applications from anyone requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be examined.
Application process: Apply through the official employer’s recruitment process.
Closing/expiry date: October 28, 2026. The job will be closed when there are sufficient applications submitted.
We are seeking somebody who can provide compassionate care to patients in a busy, challenging and rewarding setting.
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NOTE: This job will be closed when there are sufficient applications submitted. If interested, please apply for this job immediately.
Main Tasks of the Position
Healthcare Assistants. Our Healthcare Assistants are overseen by a Registered Nurse and perform assigned duties in the direct care of patients. You will be an integrated member of the ward team, aiding with nursing procedures in line with established policies.
You will always maintain the patient’s dignity and self-respect and achieve a high standard of care.
Our Healthcare Assistants have an allotted base-ward but work in different places of the hospital as required.
You will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of care is delivered and will always be promoting: patient safety, effective care and a pleasant patient experience at each point of the patient’s journey.
Healthcare Assistants are expected to work a mixture of days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays and Christmas Day.
Working Shifts
Early: 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Late: 12.15 to 20.15hrs
Night: 19:45hrs until 07:45hrs
Long Day: 07:15hrs till 20:15hrs
Who We Are
We serve our patients and colleagues with ‘outstanding’ care at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. We assist our workforce with benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and chances for personal and professional development.
An Inclusive and Supportive Culture
Our Trust encourages people to be themselves at work and active people Networks identify opportunities for development.
Colleagues Recognition
We celebrate our colleagues through our Making a Difference Awards, Team of the Month Awards and the Christmas Oscars, as well as monthly appraisals.
Employee Support and Wellbeing
We provide a complete Employee Assistance Program, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
Staff Perks
We offer a range of staff perks and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellness and inclusion.
We will give you with everything you need to deliver great patient care.
In your work you will aid patients with:
Their personal hygiene needs including bed bath and bathroom bathing.
Choosing from menu and helping to feed.
Encouragement to drink regularly and to record fluid intake.
Putting on and taking off clothes.
Toileting and accompanying them to and from the toilet.
Their beds, cleaned and cosy.
The role of a Healthcare Assistant is vital to our wards and you will have the opportunity to provide compassionate care and reassurance to our patients.
Role Profile and Requirements
Significant
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (RQF certified) or NHS England accredited Care Certificate with evidence of full completion of the knowledge and job based assessments / relevant experience.
Moving and Handling M&H Certificate.
Basic Life Support Certification.
Evidence of practical training or education in a care environment.
Prior experience in a health care setting.
Highly Sought After
Techniques for manual handling.
Practical abilities for delivering key components of care.
More Information
Disclosure & 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 Disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Sponsorship Letter
We will examine applications from anyone requiring current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK. For further information, see the UK Visas and Immigration page.
Since 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants requesting for entrance clearance to the UK have been required to provide a criminal record certificate from any nation in which they have lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more within the last 10 years. The same applies to adult dependants (over 18 years old).
Overseas applicants – criminal records checks Guidance can be found here.
Interested applicants should apply through the official recruitment process of Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust.
Application deadline: October 28, 2026.
Important: The employer states that this job may close once sufficient applications have been submitted. Apply as soon as possible if interested.
Job information is based on the supplied vacancy details. Please check the official employer’s recruitment listing for the application instructions and any updates.
