Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Assistant - Clock View Hospital

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Job summary

As a nursing assistant, you will play a key role in delivering high quality care to service users within our adult mental health inpatient services.

We have opportunities based at:

Clock View Hospital, Liverpool

Working under the guidance of registered practitioners, you will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person centred care. You'll be a vital part of our vision to lead the way in perfect, whole person care that helps people of all ages live healthier lives.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, they are:

Continuous improvement
Accountability
Respect
Enthusiasm
Support

If you share our values and want to be part of a team that makes a real different, we want to hear from you.

Experience of working in a care setting is essential.

Main duties of the job

To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.

To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.

To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

350-MHC7620277-E

Job locations

Clockview Hospital

2a Oakhouse Park

Liverpool

L9 1EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.

To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.

To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.

To report to the qualified staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors.

To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Health and Social Care Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a care setting
Understanding of issues of confidentiality

Skills

Essential

Able to communicate effectively
Ability to work as a member of a team
Ability to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude
Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner
Ability to provide support and guidance to junior staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Health and Social Care Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a care setting
Understanding of issues of confidentiality

Skills

Essential

Able to communicate effectively
Ability to work as a member of a team
Ability to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude
Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner
Ability to provide support and guidance to junior staff

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clockview Hospital

2a Oakhouse Park

Liverpool

L9 1EP

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clockview Hospital

2a Oakhouse Park

Liverpool

L9 1EP

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)