Healthcare Assistant

Healthcare Assistant - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Company: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Peterborough, PE3 9GZ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 25 Aug 2026

Closing date: 24 Sept 2026

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Summary

Are you a caring, respectful and compassionate person willing to step into a fast-paced healthcare environment to deliver the best patient-centred care within our Emergency Department?

Our Emergency department located at Peterborough City Hospital and is a busy environment with friendly and supportive teams of doctors, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team. The department also includes our Urgent Treatment Centre.

As a Healthcare Assistant in Urgent Care, you will be required to attend all areas of the department. You will be caring for patients when they are most vulnerable and together with your team, you will do your utmost for your patients and be their advocate when needed.

You will be passionate about patient care, and able to think on your feet while demonstrating a flexible approach to teamwork and excellent communication skills.

We will offer a competitive salary, a collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

The roles are permanent on a full-time and part-time basis. Flexible working opportunities will be considered where possible.

In order to be considered for this post you must hold Level 3 NVQ in Health related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency based clinical skills framework and have completed the Care Certificate.

As a healthcare assistant in the Emergency Department, your daily duties will vary and change frequently due to the unpredictability of the events.

You will be supervised by the senior staff, however, you will enjoy a certain level of autonomy and decision-making in managing and prioritising the tasks in critical situations.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively, call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Sep 2026

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Are you a caring, respectful and compassionate person willing to step into a fast-paced healthcare environment to deliver the best patient-centred care within our Emergency Department?

Our Emergency department located at Peterborough City Hospital and is a busy environment with friendly and supportive teams of doctors, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team. The department also includes our Urgent Treatment Centre.

As a Healthcare Assistant in Urgent Care, you will be required to attend all areas of the department. You will be caring for patients when they are most vulnerable and together with your team, you will do your utmost for your patients and be their advocate when needed.

You will be passionate about patient care, and able to think on your feet while demonstrating a flexible approach to teamwork and excellent communication skills., In order to be considered for this post you must hold Level 3 NVQ in Health related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency based clinical skills framework and have completed the Care Certificate

As a healthcare assistant in the Emergency Department, your daily duties will vary and change frequently due to the unpredictability of the events.

You will be supervised by the senior staff, however, you will enjoy a certain level of autonomy and decision-making in managing and prioritising the tasks in critical situations.

We will offer a competitive salary, a collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

The roles are permanent on a full-time and part-time basis. Flexible working opportunities will be considered where possible.