Health Care Assistant - Ward 2A | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Knowsley is seeking a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant for Ward 2A at Whiston Hospital. This role involves providing personal care to patients, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with the healthcare team. Ideal candidates will have experience in personal care and the ability to support patient dignity and respect. The position focuses on delivering Five Star Patient Care, with applications closing on October 3, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care duties.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake personal care duties for patients.
• Record patients' personal care information.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ward routine to new employees.

Job description

Overview

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant to join our team on Ward 2A in Whiston Hospital. Ward 2A is a Haematology and general medical ward with 23 patients. As a ward we aim to treat all of our patients with dignity and respect from start to finish.

Interview Date - To Be Confirmed

Responsibilities

• Undertake personal care duties for patients within the care setting accessing supervision from a registered healthcare practitioner. Personal care refers to delivery of personal hygiene and assisting with feeding, not requiring clinical skills.
• Record patient’s personal care information in accordance with local and trust policies.
• Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver the Trust’s vision and values providing safe, high quality compassionate, person centred care.
• Demonstrate ward routine to new employees in own work area, where required.

Additional information

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

Advert closes on Friday 3 Oct 2025.