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Health Care Assistant - Sarum WardNHS

Salisbury, SP2 8BJ Permanent £25,760 to £27,476
Posted 16 September 2026 Closing date 30 September 2026
Salisbury Rail Station (2.0 miles, direct) Alresford (Mid Hants Railway) (27.5 miles, direct) Bus Station DRT (17.5 miles, direct)

Job summary

We are looking for health care support workers / assistants who are passionate about working with children and young people . The ideal candidate will be a keen team player with experience working with children in a hospital environment .

The position will involve working as part of our multidisciplinary team on our vibrant children's unit at Salisbury Hospital ensuring the delivery of high standards of care to young patients and their families. Our children's unit consists of Sarum Ward and Woodlands Day Assessment unit, all designed to create a bright and welcoming environment for children and young people. The ward has 16 in patient beds for children aged 0 - 16 years of age , providing specialised care for a range of specialities including general paediatrics , orthopaedics , ENT and general surgery.

Working as a health care support worker / assistant you will always work under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse providing compassionate care to children and their families . Responsibilities within this role include basic clinical observations reporting any concerns to a trained nurse , daily ward cleaning tasks and supporting children with nutrition and hygiene needs .

For more information please see the job description or contact Ward Lead Lauren O'shea- Smee on 01722 336262 ext 2560 or 2982

Please Note: This vacancy doesn't offer sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse , providing compassionate and high quality care to children young people and their families .

You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence to carry out only those tasks for which you are trained . As a member of the ward team you will support the other staff , act in the best interests of patients and treat everyone with respect .

As a Trust employee you will honor your work commitments , be reliable, trust worthy and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the skills for Health code of conduct .

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

Job description

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

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