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Healthcare Assistant - Ward

Nuffield Health
Shrewsbury, United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2026
💰 £25,799/yr

About the role

Healthcare Assistant – Ward 

Shrewsbury Hospital | Ward - Full or Part Time considered, Includes weekend work and nights.

Up to £25,799.16 per annum depending on experience

up to 37.5 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our   community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. 

As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward at our hospital, you’ll show us you’re able to meet deadlines and follow instructions. You have a good telephone manner, and great computer and database skills. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and hold relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting. 

As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward, you will: 

  • Put patient care first

  • Carry out administrative duties 

  • Supporting a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of exceptional patient care, pre and post surgery

  • Enjoy time to get to know the people who are our patients

  • Meet the needs of every individual 

  • Use your organisational skills to make a positive impact and experience

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

About Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury hospital, ranked as 'Good' in the last CQC inspection, is purpose built and well equipped with 24 en-suite bedrooms, 3 operating theatres, an endoscopy suite, an Ambulatory Care Unit, and a busy outpatients department which includes physiotherapy and diagnostic imaging. Our diagnostic provision includes X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI and CT facilities. 

 

We offer the most up to date surgical treatments combined with a warm welcome and a professional and caring service from our matron-led nursing team. We specialise in the areas of orthopaedics, ophthalmology, cosmetic surgery, and women's health, but also undertake general surgery, urology, and interventions for chronic pain management. 

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you. 

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