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Healthcare Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (over 4 days)
Job ref
370-ACS3WA5-182
Employer
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Warrington
Town
Warrington
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/08/2025 23:59

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Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

If you are an overseas national who would require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the Trust to ensure your Right to Work in the UK, the Band 3 Healthcare worker role is unable to offer this if you are new to the NHS (or have less than 2 years’ service as  Band 3 in the NHS) and therefore your starting salary would be £24,169.  

This is due to a change in the increased salary threshold advised by the UK Home Office on 12th March 2025, stating that Employer sponsorship will only be available for starting salaries above £25,000.  If you apply for the role and this restriction applies to you, your application would be automatically rejected prior to shortlisting stage.

We are seeking a HCA who has a passion for caring and excellent communication skills to join our well established team.

The HCA will assist and support nursing, medical and other professional staff in the delivery of high standards of holistic centred care.

Clinical tasks undertaken by the post holder will be specific to the speciality and clinical area.

The Day-Case Unit is a unit which specialises in elective surgery, which consists of Breast Surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Dental Surgery and Minor Max Fax Operations and Gynaecology Surgery.

We also cover the Clinical Treatment Suite where Pain Management is specialised.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide the highest standards of nursing care.

The post holder will be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both direct and indirect patient care.

The post holder will work in collaboration with the healthcare teams.

The post holder will undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance the care of the patient, some of which may be competency based e.g. Bladder Scanning, Pregnancy Testing, ECG recording, Measurement of TED stockings, Venepuncture, Blood Glucose Testing, Aseptic technique (ANTT) & Application of simple wound dressings, Physiological Observations and NEWS2

Promote and maintain a safe comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and families.

 Work without direct supervision once deemed competent, using experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide the highest standard of care and be an effective communicator.
Work in collaboration with the healthcare teams. Undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance patient care, some of which will be  competency based. Promote and maintain a safe comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and families. Work without direct supervision once deemed competent.

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

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working in a care setting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working on a ward

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good level of education
Desirable criteria
  • Accuracy in literacy and numeracy
  • Evidence of willing to undertake training relevant to the post

skills, Knowledge & Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of Care Certificate Standards
  • Understanding the boundaries of the HCA and responsibility
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Data protection

Specific role requirements

Essential criteria
  • Promote and maintain a safe comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and families
  • Work without supervision once deemed competent, Using experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care delivered

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leanne Gauchwin
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01925662952
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