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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
408-26-318-A
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£25,272 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2026 23:59

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Health Care Assistant - Ward 24

Band 2

 

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

Ward 24 are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team and help assist the Registered Nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team in implementing the patients care plan. 

Health Care Assistant’s are required to work within the multidisciplinary team ensuring the department is a safe, clean and welcoming place for patients, visitors and staff. 

Day to day tasks will primarily include supporting with a range of personal care activities and supporting individual patient needs during their hospital admission and promoting the physical and emotional well-being of the individuals under their care.

 

Main duties of the job

  • Provide and support patients as necessary with personal care activities e.g. washing, bathing, toileting, feeding.
  • Recording patient information within the Electronic Patient Record (Cerner).
  • Observe patients and reports any changes to a registered professional for review.
  • Undertake a range of basic housekeeping and administrative duties within the clinical environment.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Health Care Assistant position available with WUTH.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience and training of manual handling patients using appropriate equipment
  • Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of promoting patient independence
  • Able to provide support and reassurance to patients

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Health & Social Care OR A good standard of general education to GCSE level and the agreement to undertake the relevant L2 qualification on appointment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in a clinical environment
  • Experience working in the NHS

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • A positive attitude and ability to act on feedback
  • Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated

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 subject to an application cap. Once the cap is reached, the vacancy will automatically close and move to the shortlisting stage.

Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kirbie Dease-Roberts
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 6047019
Additional information

Kirbie Dease-Roberts (Ward Sister) or Lisa Ellis (Deputy Sister)

on 01516047019 or ext 2297

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