NHS
Band 3 Healthcare Assistant
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Job Description
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- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.
- Application of skills and knowledge in varied settings.
- Good standard of secondary education.
- Care Certificate - or must be completed within 6 months of commencement at the Trust.
- Level 2 Qualification in Healthcare.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Good organisational skills and able to prioritise.
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
- Basic IT skills
- Demonstrate evidence of personal development.
- Working towards 10 competencies; venepuncture, cannulation, removal of canula and catheter, blood glucose testing, physiological observations, ECGs, basic wound dressings, urinalysis and swabs.
- Team player
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Good time management
- Able to use own initiative
- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.
- Application of skills and knowledge in varied settings.
- Good standard of secondary education.
- Care Certificate - or must be completed within 6 months of commencement at the Trust.
- Level 2 Qualification in Healthcare.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Good organisational skills and able to prioritise.
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
- Basic IT skills
- Demonstrate evidence of personal development.
- Working towards 10 competencies; venepuncture, cannulation, removal of canula and catheter, blood glucose testing, physiological observations, ECGs, basic wound dressings, urinalysis and swabs.
- Team player
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Good time management
- Able to use own initiative
Job summary
If you are an overseas national who would require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the Trust to ensure your Right to Work in the UK, the Band 3 Healthcare worker role is unable to offer this if you are new to the NHS (or have less than 2 years' service as Band 3 in the NHS) and therefore your starting salary would be £24,071.
This is due to a change in the increased salary threshold advised by the UK Home Office on 12th March 2025, stating that Employer sponsorship will only be available for starting salaries above £25,000. If you apply for the role and this restriction applies to you, your application would be automatically rejected prior to shortlisting stage.
The role of the HCA is to assist the Registered Nurse in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. They will be required to work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet individual needs of patients and their families.
You will be responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in support of and supervised by an Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse, maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example.
The post holder is expected to cross site work, at both Warrington and Halton Hospital sites , working varied weekly shift patterns. You may also be expected to work across other areas within the Trust when service demands particularly during staffing shortages throughout the trust.
Main duties of the job
1. Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide an optimum level of care to the local population.
2. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
3. Maintain clear accurate records of all patient interventions.
4. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues on a range of factual information and overcome any barriers to understanding.
5. Communicate effectively with patients and visitors by always showing courtesy. Answering enquiries within the limits of the role and referring more complex enquiries to appropriate staff.
6. Listen sensitively to patients and visitors who may be anxious or distressed and respond with sensitivity and empathy.
7. Prioritise own workload.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Date posted
02 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
370-ACS3CSS-1558-A
Job locations
Warrington
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
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Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in support of and supervised by an Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse, maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance. The post holder is expected to work at both and Warrington and Halton Hospital sites. working varied weekly shift patterns. The post holder may also be expected to work across other areas within the Trust when service demands.
The post holder is expected to cross site work, at both Warrington and Halton Hospital sites , working varied weekly shift patterns. The post holder may also be expected to work across other areas within the Trust when service demands this could be expected on a weekly basis particularly during staffing shortages throughout the trust.
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Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care in support of and supervised by an Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse, maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance. The post holder is expected to work at both and Warrington and Halton Hospital sites. working varied weekly shift patterns. The post holder may also be expected to work across other areas within the Trust when service demands.
The post holder is expected to cross site work, at both Warrington and Halton Hospital sites , working varied weekly shift patterns. The post holder may also be expected to work across other areas within the Trust when service demands this could be expected on a weekly basis particularly during staffing shortages throughout the trust.
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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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.