Healthcare Assistant Ward C7 | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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

Job summary

A large integrated health care organization is seeking Band 2 Healthcare Assistants for its Digestive Disease Unit. Responsibilities include assisting with patient care, maintaining hygiene, and supporting rehabilitation. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, flexible, and possess good organizational and communication skills. Full training will be provided, and the role requires working on Bank Holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking individuals.
• Good organisational skills and effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• Experience in a care setting is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified or student nurses in the delivery of patient care.
• Help with feeding, bathing, and personal hygiene of patients.
• Participate in the rehabilitation of patients.

Skills

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of Band 2 Healthcare Assistants for Digestive Disease Unit Ward C7 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital Teaching Hospital. We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking individuals with good organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and colleagues. Experience in a care setting is preferable but not essential as full training and support will be provided by the experienced ward teams. The post includes Bank Holidays, Weekends and nights on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

• After appropriate training the Health Care Assistant will assist qualified or student nurses in the delivery of patient care, this will include:
• Help with the feeding of patients where appropriate.
• Assist with bathing in bed and in the bathroom, with turning and moving of patients, including the use of mechanical aids and bed appliances.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, including care of hair, teeth and nails under supervision, assist with oral hygiene of conscious patients.
• Assist in the care of pressure areas and the care of the incontinent patient.
• Participate in the rehabilitation of patients in hospital (e.g., dressing, undressing, taking to the toilet and using commodes).
• Care of sanitary equipment, including decontamination of baths, bins and commodes after use and the decontamination of beds, lockers and other ward equipment according to hospital policy.
• Assist with keeping of routine records, e.g., weight charts and fluid balance charts.
• Help patients with the care of their personal belongings.

Qualifications and requirements

• Enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking individuals with good organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Experience in a care setting is preferable but not essential; full training and support will be provided by the ward teams.
• Willingness to work Bank Holidays, Weekends and nights on a rota basis.

About East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Role focus

• Hygiene needs including bed baths, general baths, oral hygiene and facial shaves
• Nutritional needs and completion of menus
• The patient achieving physical comfort and pressure relief by change of position and the use of comfort aids
• Accessing and using toilet facilities including bedpans and commodes
• Maintaining and improving mobility
• Rehabilitation needs
• Dealing with dying patients

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025