Emergency Department Assistant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring an Emergency Department Assistant in Blackpool, Lancashire. The role is a permanent full-time position (37.5 hours) within the busy Emergency Department, requiring care delivery, patient safety, and teamwork.

Training and DBS considerations are noted; a flexible, responsive environment is emphasized, with open opportunities within the NHS trust. The post includes learning across urgent care workflows, with emphasis on dignity, accurate

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience as a Health Care Assistant in a permanent post.
• Experience working in a team, organizing and prioritising workload, and NHS computer systems.

Responsibilities

• To work as a Emergency Department Assistant within a high pressured, fast moving environment.
• To prioritise and deliver care to patients.
• To demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practise within the delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department.
• To ensure patients’ safety, privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
• Assist in age-related play and distraction therapy.
• To support the registered nurses of the Emergency Department.
• To undertake such duties as determined by the Department Managers and Matron including working within the main department during times of surge.

Skills

IT skills

Work under pressure

Organisational skills

Communication in English

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Tools

ECG Training

Venepuncture Training

Job description

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Main area Emergency Department Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Fully rotational) Job ref 382-MEC55-26

Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Town Blackpool Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

Emergency Department Assistant

• To work as a Emergency Department Assistant within a high pressured, fast moving environment
• To prioritise and deliver care to patients
• To demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practise within the delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department
• To ensure patients’ safety, privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
• Assist in age-related play and distraction therapy
• To support the registered nurses of the Emergency Department
• To undertake such duties as determined by the Department Managers and Matron including working within the main department during times of surge.

Main duties of the job

Integrated medicine and Emergency Care is an exciting, diverse and large acute division which encompass many specialities – every day is different!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our busy and transforming Emergency Department as an Emergency Department Assistant. Our department covers and provides a service to a population of approximately 450,000 residents, increasing during our busy holiday seasons. We consider the department to be an innovative, creative and friendly environment for those healthcare professionals who wish to provide high quality patient centred care.
You will have a can do attitude and be working with people of a similar mind who are as motivated as you are to deliver high standards of care in a supportive, responsive and cheery environment.

The applicant should be aware the post is extremely busy and candidates should be organised, I.T literate and able to prioritise a multitude of demands. Previous experience in care and experience in an Emergency Department is desirable but not essential.

Applicants must have a flexible approach to work as shift patterns are Monday-Sunday, Days & Nights, 365 days a year. It is recommended that those considering applying for the position visit the department for more insight.

As we expect a high number of applicants, the interviews will be competitive and the advert may close before the advertised end date.

Working for our organisation

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.

As a Trust we are committed to:

• Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
• Real equality of opportunity.
• Continual development and learning for staff.
• Achieving a work life balance.

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities include the essential care of patients,, safe transfer of patients around the hospital and general tasks such as waste management and maintaining a suitable and hygienic environment for our patients.

The candidate will comply with all relevant policies and procedures to maintain the safety of patients within the Emergency Department.

Successful candidates will ensure patient's safety, comfort and welfare and provide support to the patient's relatives and advocates as required.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

EXPERIENCE

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant in a permanent post.
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
• Experience of NHS computer systems
• Experience in the Emergency Department

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

• Basic IT skills to be able to document on the electronic patient record
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to recognise when support is required
• Ability to make shared clinical and professional decisions taking into consideration Trust/Departmental Policies/Procedures
• Flexible
• Good organisational skills
• A knowledge and practical experience of manual handling
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
• Willingness to use equipment, full training provided
• Observation Training
• ECG Training
• Venepuncture Training
• Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Amanda Asquith Job title ED Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253 956704 Additional information

For more information please contact the Emergency Department Nurse Managers 01253 956704