Health Care Assistant - Cardiology Ward 1D

NHS; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is seeking dedicated Health Care Assistants for the Cardiology Ward. The role emphasizes patient privacy and teamwork, requiring effective communication and interpersonal skills. Applicants must hold NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care and complete the Trust Care Certificate within four months of appointment. Join a team recognized for outstanding patient care and supportive working environments.

Qualifications

• Completion of the Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills are required.
• Must possess NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure privacy and dignity of patients is maintained.
• Report any untoward incidents or occurrences.
• Ensure patient records are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Good interpersonal skills

Able to work within a team

Reliable and professional

Effective role model demonstrating Trust values

Education

NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent

Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment

Job description

Go back Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Health Care Assistant - Cardiology Ward 1D

The closing date is 14 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare assistant to join our dynamic and vastly developing Cardiology Team.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join our OUTSTANDING Trust - we have multiple vacancies available!

The successful candidates should be hard-working, motivated and committed to team working and support our Staff Nurse colleagues.

The Trust is currently the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and is one of few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.

Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

• Acute Trust of the Year - HSJ Awards November 2019
• Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC - Inspection August 2018 and March 2019
• Best in the NHS, Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment 2017 and 2018
• The Trust achieved top marks in the country for areas including; cleanliness, food, privacy and dignity, facilities for patients living with dementia and disabilities, conditions, appearance and maintenance of the hospital buildings.
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
• Best acute Trust in England (NHS Staff Survey 2017,2018 and 2019)
• Best Patient Experience in the NHS (CHKS Top Hospitals Awards 2015)

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised.
• To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge.
• To report any untoward incidents/occurrences.
• To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism.
• To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence.
• To attend specifically fire and lifting and handling lectures annually and ensure appropriate updates are attended once H.C.A. training is complete.
• To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the Ward Manager to identify personal development needs.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Our Values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

• Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work within a team
• Able to accept direction and guidance
• Aware of own limitations
• Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
• Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
• Reliable and professional
• Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
• Inclusive and non-judgmental
• Punctual, motivated and committed
• Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
• Basic IT skills

Other

• Frequent, moderate effort for several short periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patients personal care
• Occasional requirement for concentration, with few competing demands for attention
• Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately
• Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
• Occasional exposure to distressing situations which may care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/ care after death
• Able to carry out direct personal care as required on ward or department
• Frequent exposure to blood or body fluids
• Occasional exposure to patients with challenging behaviours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust