Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Health Care Assistant - ITU/HDU/POCCU

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit Healthcare Assistants for ITU/HDU/POCCU.

We are very proud of our Award winning Critical Care Unit, we strive to continually improve and showcase our work by being shortlisted 4th year on the run for a Nursing Times Award and producing work that is presented within the BACCN conferences.

If you have a caring and compassionate approach, and want to join a motivated, friendly and supportive team, we are keen to hear from you. We require staff who have a genuine interest in caring for critically ill patients and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Interview date: to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

To provide the patients with assistance to maintain their hygiene and provide all personal care as required.

Assist with feeding and mobilizing as per therapy guidelines.

To support with all aspects of patient's rehabilitation, mentally and physically.

To assist with maintain pressure area relief on all patients.

To assist in maintaining equipment maintenance, ensuring all housework cleaning is carried out to maintain the highest hygiene standards on Critical Care.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

oTop 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

oNational Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

409-7222086

Job locations

Southport DGH

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.

To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.

To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.

To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.

To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.

To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.

To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered and not prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.

To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.

To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.

To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.

To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.

To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.

To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered and not prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Experience of working in a team

Desirable

Experience of working in a patient care/health related role

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment
Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent
Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Good interpersonal skills
Able to work within a team
Able to accept direction and guidance
Aware of own limitations
Flexible in working hours
Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
Reliable and professional
Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
Inclusive and non-judgmental
Punctual, motivated and committed
Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
Basic IT skills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Experience of working in a team

Desirable

Experience of working in a patient care/health related role

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment
Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent
Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Good interpersonal skills
Able to work within a team
Able to accept direction and guidance
Aware of own limitations
Flexible in working hours
Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
Reliable and professional
Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
Inclusive and non-judgmental
Punctual, motivated and committed
Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
Basic IT skills

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 and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport DGH

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport DGH

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

Employer's website

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