Health Care Support Worker - Ward 2B Respiratory

Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Knowsley; Presencial; GBP 23 000 - 28 000; Tempo integral

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Resumo da oferta

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is inviting applications for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant on Ward 2B/2D at Whiston Hospital. The role is available as full-time and part-time positions, with a dedicated ward team and a commitment to patient care.

The successful candidate will support the Registered Nurse, ensuring privacy and dignity for patients, and contribute to high standards of five-star care on the ward. Training and Trust values are integral to the role.

Qualificações

• Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
• Experience of working in a team

Responsabilidades

• Maintain the privacy and dignity of patients.
• Support the Registered Nurse in delivering five-star patient care.
• Work as part of the ward team to ensure smooth operations.

Conhecimentos

Excellent communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Able to work within a team

Flexible in working hours

Prioritise workload

Punctual and reliable

Formação académica

Trust Care Certificate

Basic literacy and numeracy

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job summary

MEDICAL CARE GROUP

Respiratory

Whiston Hospital

Applicants are invited for the post of

BAND 2 HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

FULL TIME X 2

PART TIME X1

WARD 2B/2D

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant on Ward 2B/2D. The new post holder will join our already existing, dedicated and friendly team of staff on Ward 2B/2D at Whiston Hospital.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking flexible and enthusiastic individual who has excellent communication skills and will be able to work well as part of the ward team.

Your responsibilities will include maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients and supporting the Registered Nurse in delivering five-star patient care.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £25,272 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 409-8346858

Closing date: Friday 30 October 2026

Job responsibilities

Interview to be held; Tuesday 3 November 2026 (Provisional)

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
• Experience of working in a team

Desirable

• Experience of working in a patient care/health related role

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work within a team
• Able to accept direction and guidance
• Aware of own limitations
• Flexible in working hours
• Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
• Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
• Reliable and professional
• Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
• Inclusive and non-judgmental
• Punctual, motivated and committed
• Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
• Basic IT skills

Other

Essential

• Frequent, moderate effort for several short periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patients personal care
• Occasional requirement for concentration, with few competing demands for attention
• Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately
• Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
• Occasional exposure to distressing situations which may care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/ care after death
• Able to carry out direct personal care as required on ward or department
• Frequent exposure to blood or body fluids
• Occasional exposure to patients with challenging behaviours

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Prescot, L35 5DR, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager Nicola Brownbill, [e-mail], 01514261600

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