Nursing Assistant

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH); Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH) are seeking a Band 2 Nursing Assistant primarily based on Ward B3 at Halton Hospital to support the Community Winter Stepdown Ward from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The role emphasizes person-centred care, rehabilitation and safe discharge planning.

Under supervision of registered nurses and a multidisciplinary team, you will assist with personal care, mobility, recording observations, and facilitating discharge.

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent.
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete induction.
• NVQ 3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care and support to medically optimised patients requiring rehabilitation and discharge pathway support.
• Assist patients with personal care activities, including washing, dressing, toileting, nutrition and hydration, whilst promoting dignity and independence.
• Encourage and support patients to maximise their functional abilities and maintain mobility in line with rehabilitation goals.
• Support patients to engage in activities that promote recovery and prepare them for discharge to their usual place of residence or onward care setting.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, therapy and discharge planning teams to support timely discharge and patient flow through the ward.
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition, mobility, cognition or wellbeing to registered staff promptly.
• Undertake and record delegated clinical observations and patient monitoring activities.
• Assist patients with mobility, transfers and safe use of equipment in accordance with moving and handling guidance.
• Support patients during mealtimes and ensure nutritional and hydration needs are met and documented appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers and discharges.

Skills

Communication

Clinical skills

Venepuncture

Wound care

Catheter care

Blood glucose monitoring

NEWS2

Observations

Education

GCSE English & Maths

National Care Certificate

NVQ 3 in Care

Tools

System One

Job description

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Nursing Assistant

The closing date is 06 November 2026

This exciting Band 2 Nursing Assistant opportunity will beprimarily based on Ward B3 at Halton Hospital, supporting the Community WinterStepdown Ward from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027.

The Community Winter Stepdown Ward has been established tosupport system winter pressures by providing care for medically optimisedpatients who no longer require acute hospital intervention but require ongoingassessment, rehabilitation, discharge planning, and support to progress throughtheir discharge pathway. The ward plays a key role in reducing hospital lengthof stay, improving patient flow, and supporting timely discharge back topatients' usual place of residence or onward care settings.

Working under the direction of registered nurses and thewider multidisciplinary team, the Nursing Assistant will provide high-quality,compassionate care to patients while supporting rehabilitation, maintainingindependence, and facilitating safe discharge outcomes. The post holder willwork closely with nurses, therapists, discharge coordinators, social workersand community services to support patients as they progress through theirdischarge pathway.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for individualswho are passionate about delivering person-centred care and supporting patientsto achieve their discharge goals in a rehabilitation and recovery-focusedenvironment.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality care and support to medically optimised patients requiring rehabilitation and discharge pathway support.
• Assist patients with personal care activities, including washing, dressing, toileting, nutrition and hydration, whilst promoting dignity and independence.
• Encourage and support patients to maximise their functional abilities and maintain mobility in line with rehabilitation goals.
• Support patients to engage in activities that promote recovery and prepare them for discharge to their usual place of residence or onward care setting.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, therapy and discharge planning teams to support timely discharge and patient flow through the ward.
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition, mobility, cognition or wellbeing to registered staff promptly.
• Undertake and record delegated clinical observations and patient monitoring activities.
• Assist patients with mobility, transfers and safe use of equipment in accordance with moving and handling guidance.
• Support patients during mealtimes and ensure nutritional and hydration needs are met and documented appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers and discharges.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

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

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive 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

Job responsibilities

To work as part of an Intermediate Care service:

Providing specific care to a patient in the communitysetting as written in the care plan.

Assist the Intermediate Care Service Team in the provisionof nursing care and support to patients and families in the bed-based communitysetting, having the ability to work autonomously and unsupervised.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Understanding

• Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
• Demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills such as venepuncture, wound care, catheter care, blood glucose monitoring.
• Able to accurately take and record a patients observations using the NEWS2 and have an understanding of the readings so abnormal readings can be escalated appropriately.
• Monitoring of skin integrity of patients, particularly for patients at risk of pressure ulcer formation.
• Provision of full personal care to patients in the terminal phase of life.
• Provision of clinical intervention for care of patients as directed by Registered Nurses following training and assessment of competencies to NVQ level 3/ Apprenticeship training.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
• Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
• IT Skills
• Use of System One

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent.
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction.
• NVQ 3 in care (willingness to compete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience.

Practical Skills

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care and in interactions with patients, general public and colleagues.
• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours
• Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of a team
• Flexibility.

Experience

• Experience of working with people.
• Demonstrate
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to use initiative appropriately.
• Community Healthcare experience

Relationships

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Right to Work

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

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.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)