Health Care Assistant | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking caring and motivated individuals to join their team at the Westmorland Renal Centre. The role involves providing personalized patient care and assisting with fluid and nutritional needs. The ideal candidate will have good communication and interpersonal skills, with a willingness to participate in training and development, including potential progression to nurse training. This position offers an exciting opportunity for growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Staff support for professional development

Qualifications

• Ability to assist with personal care, meals, and mobility.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.
• Interest in progression to nurse training.

Responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalised care.
• Assist patients with fluid and nutritional needs.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe care environment.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working skills

Organised approach to patient care

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at Westmorland Renal Centre. We offer haemodialysis, home therapy and outpatient clinics to our renal patients.

We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a “can do attitude”. Good communication, interpersonal and team working skills are essential along with the ability to work flexible shift patterns.

Training opportunities and staff support will be available for continuous professional development. For further information please contact Louise Berry, our unit manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
• Present a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
• Assist patients to meet fluid and nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.
• Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
• Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

What we are looking for / Qualifications

• A forward-thinking and well organised approach to delivering patient care.
• Ability to help with personal care, meals and mobility, and perform clinical checks such as skin integrity, monitoring fluid and nutrition intake.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to fit into an existing team.
• Willingness to participate in training and continuous professional development, with support to achieve Level 2 or 3 in healthcare (subject to government standards and entry requirements).
• Interest in NHS roles, with potential progression to nurse training at partner education providers (University of Central Lancashire), subject to meeting university entry requirements.

Additional information

We will invest in your development by promoting and supporting you, ensuring you stay up to date with all clinical competencies. From day one you will be supported to achieve the stated levels. We proactively support applicants who wish to pursue registered nurse training.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

How to apply / interview information

We look forward to welcoming you to our interview and assessment days to show us what you are made of.

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.