• Job Description

  Req#: C9262-25-0690?language=en&page=374&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Health Care Assistant, Band 2, 30 hrs available

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on Beech C ward at the Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle. Beech C is part of the surgery, critical care and support services division and is an acute Gastroenterology/Medical Ward. We offer extended learning opportunities to enhance your skills and support further education.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidates will work in support of the registered nursing team in providing the fundamentals of care for our patients. You will be expected to undertake the care certificate to enhance your knowledge and the care that you provide.

  The role requires staff to work days, nights and weekends.

  About us

  At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

  Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

  As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

  Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

  We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation

  Details

  Date posted

  20 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £23,615 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  262-A-25-7071534-A

  Job locations

  Cumberland Infirmary

  Newtown Road

  Carlisle

  CA2 7HY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

  Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?

  The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the read this before applying section.

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

  Important Information

  Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

  For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

  Disclosure and Barring Service:

  On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

  The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

  If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

  Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

  Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

  The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

  Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

  Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

  As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

  A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

  27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

  Flexible working Scheme

  Excellent opportunities for development

  Competitive NHS Pension scheme

  Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

  EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

  These schemes are subject to availability

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

  Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?

  The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the read this before applying section.

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

  Important Information

  Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

  For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

  Disclosure and Barring Service:

  On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

  The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

  If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

  Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

  Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

  The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

  Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

  Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

  As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

  A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

  27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

  Flexible working Scheme

  Excellent opportunities for development

  Competitive NHS Pension scheme

  Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

  EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

  These schemes are subject to availability

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • National Care Certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.

  Desirable

  • NVQ 2 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Work in customer focused / caring environment.

  Desirable

  • NHS Employment
  • Use of a computer

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
  • Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.

  Desirable

  • Nursing policies and procedures.

  Skills and Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as a member of a team.
  • Ability to use initiative appropriately.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

  Desirable

  • Keyboard skills
  • Venepuncture

  Personal Circumstances

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
  • Enthusiastic
  • Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image
  • Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Motivation, interest and enthusiasm in caring for children and their families.
  • Team focussed
  • Understands responsibility of position
  • Understands the need for flexibility
  • Reassuring under pressure
  • Open/reflective/warm
  • Reliable, adaptable and dependable

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours

  Desirable

  • Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
  • Experience of working in the Trust previously

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • National Care Certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.

  Desirable

  • NVQ 2 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Work in customer focused / caring environment.

  Desirable

  • NHS Employment
  • Use of a computer

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
  • Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.

  Desirable

  • Nursing policies and procedures.

  Skills and Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as a member of a team.
  • Ability to use initiative appropriately.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

  Desirable

  • Keyboard skills
  • Venepuncture

  Personal Circumstances

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
  • Enthusiastic
  • Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image
  • Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Motivation, interest and enthusiasm in caring for children and their families.
  • Team focussed
  • Understands responsibility of position
  • Understands the need for flexibility
  • Reassuring under pressure
  • Open/reflective/warm
  • Reliable, adaptable and dependable

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours

  Desirable

  • Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
  • Experience of working in the Trust previously

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cumberland Infirmary

  Newtown Road

  Carlisle

  CA2 7HY

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cumberland Infirmary

  Newtown Road

  Carlisle

  CA2 7HY

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• 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.

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