Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Health Care Assistant - Maxillofacial

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Job summary

Part Time- 16 hours

Permanent Position

Are you passionate about working in healthcare?

We are looking to recruit motivated, caring, and compassionate individuals for the role of Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to assist qualified nursing staff with patient care.

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse the Health Care Assistant will work with all members of the multi disciplinary team to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of care delivery in undertaking personal care duties for patients in hospital/community.

You will contribute to the assessment and care plans that have been developed, to work within standard operating procedures as defined within each area. You work closely under direction of the senior nurse who will be available for reference and will be able to respond to individual need in delivering patient 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 Lancs. 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

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

o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

409-7497587

Job locations

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: 5th January 2026

Closing date: 11thJanuary 2026

Shortlisting date: 12th January 2026

Proposed Interview date: 28thJanuary 2026

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: 5th January 2026

Closing date: 11thJanuary 2026

Shortlisting date: 12th January 2026

Proposed Interview date: 28thJanuary 2026

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

Person Specification

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)

Knowledge

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

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

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)

Knowledge

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

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

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

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Employer's website

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