Higher Level Healthcare Assistant - A5 Gastro

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington is seeking a Higher Level Healthcare Assistant on Ward A5 Gastro to support patients with hygiene, dietary needs and clinical care.

You will work with a dynamic nursing team, develop clinical skills daily, and contribute to patient wellbeing while operating at Band 3. Prior experience in health or social care is welcome; the post offers NHS terms and the opportunity to grow within a caring, values‑driven team.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in health, social or residential care settings.
• Inpatient services / community / social or residential services.

Responsabilités

• Support patients with personal care, hygiene and dietary needs.
• Provide clinical support and carry out duties under supervision.
• Develop and expand clinical skills with guidance from senior nursing staff.
• Follow training and competency procedures for listed duties; refer to full job description for complete duties.

Connaissances

Plan workloads

Adult care

Information gathering

Formation

Health and social care related apprenticeship Level 3

NVQ3 in health subject

GCSE

Description du poste

Employer North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington Hospital Town Warrington Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Higher Level Healthcare Assistant - A5 Gastro

Band 3

Job overview

The role of a higher-level healthcare assistant on Ward A5, is around supporting patients both with their hygiene and dietary requirements, but also supporting their medical needs. This role allows you to develop clinical skills on a daily basis and clinically assess patients to improve their health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

As a Higher-Level Healthcare Assistant on Ward A5 you will be encouraged and supported to expand your knowledge and skills by a dynamic senior nursing team and fellow higher level healthcare assistants. You will be caring for patients with a range of surgical conditions, including patients requiring stoma care, catheter care, surgical wounds and complex treatment plans.

Working for our organisation

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

• Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team – we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Senior Healthcare Assistant will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.

Senior Healthcare Assistant work independently performing a number of clinical duties/tasks following training and meeting competency within role as per policy and procedures.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
• Inpatient services/community/ social or residential services

Qualifications

• Health and social care related apprenticeship Level 3, or NVQ3 in health subject
• GCSE

Skills, knowledge and competenecies

• Plan and prioritise own workload
• Knowledge of working with adults and their families
• Information gathering

Further Information

NCM hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

All advertised roles may close early if there are high numbers of suitable candidates.

Pre‑employment checks for applicants with previous NHS service will include confirmation of any Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy payments received.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.