Healthcare Assistant - Ribblesdale Ward

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Clitheroe seeks a Healthcare Assistant for Ribblesdale Ward. The role involves supporting a Registered Nurse in delivering direct patient care and managing non-nursing tasks. Applicants must have a minimum of one year's experience in a healthcare setting. This is a permanent position, offering part-time or full-time hours, with an annual salary of £24,465. The closing date for applications is January 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in healthcare or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Manage non-nursing duties to support trained nursing staff.

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Ribblesdale Ward

Main area intermediate inpatient healthcare Grade 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

part time hours available, days and nights Job ref 435-CIC-099-25

Employer East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Ribblesdale ward Clitheroe hospital Town clitheroe Salary £24,465 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/01/2026 17:00 Interview date 09/01/2026

Job overview

Carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse to relieve trained nurses of the non-nursing duties.

Main duties of the job

Carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse to relieve trained nurses of the non-nursing duties.

Working for our organisation

Carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse to relieve trained nurses of the non-nursing duties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse to relieve trained nurses of the non-nursing duties.

Person specification

• 1 years experience

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro‑ra. For posts on Agenda for Change pay‑scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application will be short‑listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act 2006 any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under‑representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.