Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Health Care Assistant - Treatment Centre

The closing date is 18 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Endoscopy Health Care Assistants or you are an existing Health Care Assistant who wishes to have a career change and want to work in a more specialist area and have further career development, with a passion for learning Endoscopy.

If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant department that truly makes a difference to people's lives on a daily basis, we would like to hear from you.

Join us on our exciting journey of expansion here at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital. Here at Southport and Ormskirk we are actively working towards securing accreditation through the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy service.

Our focus at all times is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings.

You will be working as part of a friendly, welcoming and expert Multidisciplinary Endoscopy Team who are friendly, enthusiastic and encouraging in a happy working environment.Mentoring, training and guidance will be provided to the successful candidate.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

An HCA role with the team will vary from day to day, including admission and recovery of patients, to assisting with patient care in the procedure rooms after completion of training. It is a busy, active role. As part of the team, you would rotate throughout the different roles across both sites.

We work with many specialities including gastroenterology, urology, colorectal, respiratory, and vascular. Training is provided in house, with support from external sources.

Previous experience in endoscopy would be a strong advantage but relevant healthcare experience will be considered.

The successful candidate will work closely with both Medical and Nursing Staff within the department, who think of the Patient first and always uphold the Trusts values.

Our Endoscopy service is base across two sites, with the Ormskirk site being the centre of our high-volume activity. We work collaboratively with the Medical and Surgical Teams ensuring a seamless journey for our patients.

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our team of nurses working within our busy endoscopy departments which are currently working towards achieving JAG accreditation. If you are eager to learn, have a flexible approach to work and are reliable and enthusiastic, we would like to hear from you. You should have excellent skills and commitment to continuing professional development.

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:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

409-7443119-B

Job locations

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 12th December 2025

Closing date: 18th December 2025

Shortlisting date: 19th December 2025

Proposed Interview date: 29th December 2025 (TBC)

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 12th December 2025

Closing date: 18th December 2025

Shortlisting date: 19th December 2025

Proposed Interview date: 29th December 2025 (TBC)

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

We are Kind
We are Open
We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent
Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)
Literacy and numeracy functional skills level 2 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Demonstrable experience of working in a patient care/health related role
Knowledge of relevant legislation related to healthcare
Experience of working in a team

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Good interpersonal skills
Able to work within a team
Experience of supporting junior staff and learners
Able to accept direction and guidence
Aware of own limitations
Flexible working hours
Able to prioritise your 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

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several long periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to support patient's personal care
Concentration, focus and frequent record keeping requirements. Carrying out time critical tasks
Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately
Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
Daily exposure to distressing situations which may include challenging behaviour, care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/care after death
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
Potential blood or body fluids exposure

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

We are Kind
We are Open
We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent
Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)
Literacy and numeracy functional skills level 2 or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Demonstrable experience of working in a patient care/health related role
Knowledge of relevant legislation related to healthcare
Experience of working in a team

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Good interpersonal skills
Able to work within a team
Experience of supporting junior staff and learners
Able to accept direction and guidence
Aware of own limitations
Flexible working hours
Able to prioritise your 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

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several long periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to support patient's personal care
Concentration, focus and frequent record keeping requirements. Carrying out time critical tasks
Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately
Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
Daily exposure to distressing situations which may include challenging behaviour, care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/care after death
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
Potential blood or body fluids exposure

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 and Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

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 and Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Employer's website

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