Healthcare Assistant | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

At University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) our success starts with you. All our staff have been involved in developing our trust values. We value both our patients and our staff; you make UCLH a better place for patients & staff alike.

We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join UCLH where you can become part of the prestigious teams at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). We are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and renowned for excellence in patient care and innovation.

There are multiple vacancies across the organisation, whether your interests lie in surgical nursing, medical specialities, neurology, cancer services or fast-paced emergency care, we have a place for you. Positions offered would depend on the updated vacancies available at the time of interview.

The ideal candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking with a progressive approach to enhancing patient care and safety. You will be a compassionate, enthusiastic, and confident individual, who is able to provide the highest standard of patient care, under supervision. You will need to be able to prioritise and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Talent Pool

UCLH utilises a Talent Pool to manage Band 3 recruitment. This coordinated approach centralises recruitment into Band 3 Healthcare positions across the Trust. It enables us to match successful candidates to suitable vacancies as they arise, across wards and departments.

Why Join the UCLH Talent Pool?

1.

Exclusive Access

Be among the first to be considered for new Band 3 Healthcare Assistant vacancies as they arise.

2.

Personalised Matching

Allow us to carefully match your skills and experience with available positions.

3.

Career Growth

Benefit from UCLH’s commitment to professional development and opportunities to gain valuable experience.

4.

Supportive Environment

Access a range of support and welfare services, celebrate excellence through quarterly and annual awards, and have your say in our staff annual surveys.

How It Works

1.

Application

Submit your application to join the Talent Pool.

2.

Assessment and Interview

Attend a face-to-face recruitment selection event with our nursing recruitment team. It is important that you only attend a face-to-face recruitment selection event once you have been allocated a date. This allocation will come to you from Trac. Please do not attend on any other day as you will not be seen.

3.

Matching

If your interview is successful, we will begin matching you with current vacancies based on our needs and your suitability.

4.

Placement

You may be placed within six months, depending on our vacancies and alignment with organisational needs, with the option to extend this period by an additional six months if necessary.

While in the Talent Pool, candidates may continue in their current employment or seek other opportunities elsewhere. Once a candidate accepts a position, a conditional offer will be issued, and pre-employment checks will begin.

You can find out more about our hospitals and specialities here: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/our-hospitals

Interview and assessment dates

• Monday 29th June 2026
• Monday 13th July 2026
• Wednesday 29th July 2026

Our recruitment process will include an assessment in the morning, and an interview in the afternoon for those who achieve the passing mark in the assessments. Interview times are allocated once all the numeracy and literacy assessments have been completed and marked. Please plan to be with us for the entire day.

To find out more about why to choose UCLH, please visit

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh

Apply today and become part of our exceptional team!

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and bea part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

This advert closes on Friday 5 Jun 2026

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