Healthcare Assistant - Ward B18 | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Blackburn is seeking a Band 2 Health Care Assistant for the B18 Digestive Disease Unit. The role involves providing personalized patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, ensuring safety and comfort while assisting with personal hygiene, nutritional needs, and more. Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to develop their skills in a fast-paced environment with opportunities for further training.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm to develop skills, especially in venepuncture and cannulation.
• Preferable experience in handling and equality and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized care under nurse supervision.
• Assist with personal hygiene and mobility.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment on the unit.

Skills

Personal hygiene assistance

Patient observation

Mobility assistance

Nutritional support

Education

Knowledge of basic life support

Training in physiological measurement

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Band 2 Health Care Assistant to join our dynamic team on B18 Digestive disease unit at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.

We are 26 bedded fast-paced unit specialising in complex digestive disease and general medical conditions. We work very closely with our sister ward C4 providing seamless care for our patients and their families. We always promote to act in a manner that upholds the Trust values working as part of the ward team to ensure that patients and relatives receive Safe, Personal & Effective care.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse including assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of continence aids, catheter care, measuring patient output, support patients nutritional and hydration needs, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens, and observing patients for changes in condition.
• To support the productive operation of the unit environment by undertaking a range of clinical and non-clinical activities and roles, contributing to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.
• Working alongside a trained nurse to deliver safe personal and effective care is the main responsibility, with an enthusiasm to develop yourself within the role.

About the Trust

At East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal, and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Equality and Safety

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.

Development and Qualifications

There will be an enthusiasm to develop yourself within the role; further knowledge of basic life support, physiological measurement recording, safer handling and equality and diversity are all areas in which experience is preferable, but training can be provided for the successful candidate. There will also be an opportunity to further develop your knowledge with learning skills like venepuncture and cannulation.

Working Pattern

Patients are the most important part of our work and caring for them to a high standard in a caring and safe environment is paramount. This is a rotational post involving working days, nights, and weekends.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025