Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedics

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join its orthopaedics department. The successful applicant will support registered nurses, prioritize workloads, and enhance patient comfort and safety. Candidates should have a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent, and experience in a clinical setting is preferred. This role offers an opportunity to work in dynamic environments focused on trauma and elective orthopaedics.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care.
• Communicate clearly with patients and multidisciplinary team.
• Prioritise own workload and inform staff of changes in patients' condition.

Skills

Manual handling of patients

Promoting patient independence

Providing support and reassurance

Education

Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Completion of the Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedics

The closing date is 18 September 2025

We are looking to recruit clinical support workers to join our established nursing team. We are looking for Clinical Support Workers who are motivated and want to make a difference to patient outcomes and wish to join our welcoming team.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity of work in two different acute environments allowing them to develop their skills in both trauma and elective orthopaedics.

Ward 12 is the Elective orthopaedic unit which has 13 beds for patients undergoing complex total hip and total knee replacements.

WAFFU ( Wirral Acute femoral Fracture Unit) is an 8 bedded admission unit which specialises in providing care for trauma patients with a fractured hip.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care
• Communicate clearly with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Communication with patients including discussion on patient comfort and safety and recording of communications on Wirral Millennium
• Prioritising own workload
• Inform qualified staff of changes in patients' condition or observations
• Escort and chaperone patients as appropriate
• Communicate with patients/carers taking into consideration the needs of the individual
• Undertake some clerical duties such as filing
• Undertake ordering of supplies, within agreed stock levels, ensuring stored correctly
• Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of equipment
• Assist in the safe handling of patients valuables and property

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 at 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 Trust