Health Care Assistant - D.M.E - Ward 27

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Health Care Assistant to provide personal care to patients, assist with daily activities, and support patient independence. The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care and experience in a clinical environment. This role offers an opportunity to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team in a bustling healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in patient care.
• Experience working in a clinical environment.
• Experience working in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care to patients.
• Reports changes in patient conditions to nurses.
• Takes basic patient measurements.

Skills

Manual handling patients

Promoting patient independence

Providing support and reassurance

Education

Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care or GCSE

Completion of Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Health Care Assistant - D.M.E - Ward 27 at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Closing date: 09 October 2025.

Main duties of the job

• Provides personal care to patients e.g. Bathing, toileting, feeding and care of the dying.
• Works in accordance to Trust policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters and others as appropriate.
• Observes patients and reports any changes to a Registered Nurse.
• Perform basic observation process by using automated device for temperature, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations and respiratory.
• Take basic patient measurements eg height and weight.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for further information about the Health Care Assistant position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Previous experience and training of manual handling patients using appropriate equipment
• Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of promoting patient independence
• Able to provide support and reassurance to patients

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Health & Social Care OR a good standard of general education to GCSE level and the agreement to undertake the relevant L2 qualification on appointment
• Completion of the Care Certificate theory and practice standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
• Experience working in a clinical environment
• Experience working in the NHS

Personal Attributes

• Understand when to seek support and advice
• Aware of personal and professional limitations
• Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• A positive attitude and ability to act on feedback
• Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust