London North West Healthcare NHS Trust • Harrow HA1 3UJ
About this role
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes applications
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the LNWH NHS trust for a Health Care Assistant (Band 3 ) to work in our Regional Hyper Acute Rehabilitation service (RHRU)
The RHRU is one of eight Level 1 specialised rehabilitation services, commissioned by NHS England, and provides post-acute specialised inpatient rehabilitation primarily for working age adults with severe complex disability, whose rehabilitation needs are beyond the scope of their local rehabilitation services
The applicants will be expected to work with the multi-disciplinary teams on the ward, supporting the Nursing Team in developing key competencies to ensure high standards of care is delivered consistently. This is an opportunity to develop further skills and gain experience in Rehabilitation Medicine as well as other field of medicine (Neurology, Respiratory, Cardiology, ENT , Endocrinology and other specilaities.
The successful applicant must have all the essential qualification . You will be expected to contribute in the delivery of quality patient care and work with a wider multi disciplinary team with different expertise.
We offer excellent training and development opportunities, a friendly working environment and flexible working.
We welcome applications to reflect our diverse local populations of age, gender, race and disability.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The Health Care Assistant (Band 3) is the second step on the skills escalator of unregistered practitioners. This level of practitioner will have extensive experience at HCA Band 2 with an appreciation and knowledge of the unit procedures, competencies, is able to organise day to day activities/interventions based on agreed allocated work plan.
This role will
- Support Registered nurses in the provision of safe and effective patient care, to meet the needs of patients and their families
- Implement and deliver care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse supported by on-going clinical supervision
- Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of issues appropriate to them and the situation
- Report changes noted in patients condition and any concerns expressed by patient/ families to the registered nurse
- Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same
- Contribute to the improvement of services
- Develop own knowledge and skills, and provide information and support to others to help their development
- Records patient observations and initiates appropriate basic nursing and therapy interventions
- Performs clerical and administrative duties in the absence of the ward clerk
- Works co-operatively with others in the unit in ensuring good inter-disciplinary team work to meet the needs of patients with severe complex neuro disability, and their families
- Perform housekeeping duties as delegated by the Clinical Nurse Manager
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
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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
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St Mark’s Hospital
an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
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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
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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.
This role will
- Support Registered nurses in the provision of safe and effective patient care, to meet the needs of patients and their families
- Implement and deliver care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse supported by on-going clinical supervision
- Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of issues appropriate to them and the situation
- Report changes noted in patients condition and any concerns expressed by patient/ families to the registered nurse
- Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same
- Contribute to the improvement of services
- Develop own knowledge and skills, and provide information and support to others to help their development
- Records patient observations and initiates appropriate basic nursing and therapy interventions
- Performs clerical and administrative duties in the absence of the ward clerk
- Works co-operatively with others in the unit in ensuring good inter-disciplinary team work to meet the needs of patients with severe complex neuro disability, and their families
- Perform housekeeping duties as delegated by the Clinical Nurse Manager
This advert closes on Friday 29 May 2026