Health Care Support Worker - Recruitment Event 2026

St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hosting a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker recruitment event on 24 November 2026 at Nightingale House, Whiston Hospital.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend and shortlisting depends on vacancies across all divisions and sites. We are seeking compassionate, enthusiastic individuals to join teams across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, with opportunities across various clinical areas and wards to develop

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking personal care duties for patients, with supervision available from a registered healthcare practitioner.
• Recording patients' personal care information in accordance with local and Trust policies.
• Working collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver the Trust's vision and values.
• Supporting new employees by demonstrating the routine within your own ward or work area, where required.

Skills

NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third‑party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to "name of trust" transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Job overview

Band 2 Health Care Support Workers Recruitment Event

Date: Tuesday 24th November 2026
Location: Nightingale House, Whiston Hospital

Are you passionate about caring for people and making a real difference to patients during their time in hospital?

We are looking for caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to join us as Band 2 Health Care Support Workers to join teams across all divisions and sites within Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

We have opportunities across a variety of clinical areas, wards and services, providing an excellent opportunity to develop your healthcare career and become part of teams committed to delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate patient care.

Where you would like to work

As part of your application, we ask that you clearly state your preferred area(s), ward(s) or division(s). This will help us understand where you would most like to work and support matching successful candidates to the opportunities available through the recruitment event.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend our recruitment event, where we will be recruiting to Band 2 Health Care Support Worker opportunities across all divisions.

While we will take your preferences into consideration, appointments will be dependent upon the vacancies available and suitability for the individual area.

Further information regarding your event location and attendance arrangements will be provided if you are shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will play an important role in supporting patients and working alongside registered healthcare practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team to providesafe, high-quality, compassionate and person‑centred care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking personal care duties for patients, with supervision available from a registered healthcare practitioner. This includes supporting patients with personal hygiene and feeding where clinical skills are not required.
• Recording patients' personal care information in accordance with local and Trust policies.
• Working collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver the Trust's vision and values.
• Supporting new employees by demonstrating the routine within your own ward or work area, where required.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for people who are compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated, with a genuine commitment to providing excellent patient care.

You will need to be comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team, communicating effectively with patients and colleagues and contributing positively to the patient experience.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification carefully before applying and ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

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. 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Important information for applicants

Please ensure your application:

• Demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria within the Person Specification.
• Clearly identifies your preferred area(s), ward(s) or division(s).
• Provides sufficient information for the shortlisting panel to assess your suitability for the role.

Ready to take the next step?

If you are passionate about making a difference to patients and would like to develop your career as a Band 2 Senior Health Care Support Worker, we would love to hear from you.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact

Unfortunately, due to the closure of the Immigration Salary List and current sponsorship restrictions, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post. Candidates must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship. Regrettably, applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time