Healthcare Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Ready to be part of the behind-the-scenes magic that helps patients get surgery-ready? We’re looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and caringBand 3 Healthcare Assistantto join our friendlyPre-Operative Assessment (POA) Team!

What’s the role all about?

You’ll play a vital role in making sure patients are fully prepared and supported before surgery — helping everything run smoothly from start to finish. Working alongside our amazing Registered Nurses, you’ll help keep the patient journey safe, efficient, and stress-free.

We are seeking a motivated and organised Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join the Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) team. The successful post holder will support the smooth running of the pre-assessment pathway and work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to ensure patients are appropriately prepared for surgery.

The role involves preparing documentation on EPIC, undertaking health screening assessments for patients requiring surgery, and identifying any further assessments required in line with Pre-Operative Assessment guidelines.

With this role we expect that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and values others’ beliefs whilst delivering clinical care. This is a clinical front facing role where excellent customer care skills are expected to be delivered to patients, relatives, carers, and colleagues.

You will need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – working alongside a reliable and friendly team.

You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.

When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs. If you have an interest in providing exceptional patient care as well as developing your clinical knowledge and skills, then please apply via this vacancy.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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This vacancy is linked with the opportunity for Apprenticeship (for those eligible for Apprenticeships). This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health. You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar Healthcare qualification.

These are some of the clinical roles you may be expected to deliver as a

B3 HCA at FHFT

please refer to the full JD for a more expanded list.

• Undertaking health screening assessments for patients requiring surgery.
• Filtering and reviewing results of investigations/tests undertaken within the POA Unit.
• Tracking patients requiring clearance for surgery and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Making decisions within set parameters, protocols, and a competency-based framework whilst liaising with the Registered Nurse.
• Completing investigations as requested by the Registered Nurse.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate patient documentation on EPIC.
• Organising and managing workload flexibly according to patient needs and service demands within the POA Unit.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Level 3 Apprenticeship, see info available on this link: Senior healthcare support worker / Skills England

Important Information for

Applicants Requiring Visa Sponsorship

Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect your eligibility for aHealth and Care VisaorSkilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if:

• The role does not meet theminimum salary thresholdset by UKVI
• The role isnot included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL)
• The role isbelow RQF Level 6 (graduate level)

These restrictions may also apply if you are currently on aGraduate Visaand are seeking to switch to aSkilled Worker Visa.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteriacannot be progressed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jun 2026