Health Care Assistant - Bevan 1 in Prescot inPrescot PUBLISHED FRI 7 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band 2: Competitive rates
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Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join our team on Bevan Court 1Bevan 1 is a acute frailty unit with its own SDEC are and a 16 bedded inpatient unit. Its a busy unit with lots of opportunities to work with a multidisciplinary team caring for our elderly patient's. Providing excellent care and attention.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 help caring for acutely unwell patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as having excellent communication and interpersonal skills.There are various positions available; part-time and full-time.
Main duties of the job
We pride ourselves on delivering consistently high standards of care for patients and their families to ensure the very best outcomes.Working closely with all members of the team to ensure competent safe delivering of care and achievement of specific role dependant duties that are within your scope of training and competence.Communicate compassionately and effectively with patients and their families whilst maintaining confidentiality.Being able to deliver personal care to patient's whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity and support with patient rehabilitation.We pride ourselves in providing safe, clean and friendly 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 CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.Community ServicesProviding 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 ServicesWe 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 2Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Details
Date posted
November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
409-7411715-A
Job location
sWhiston HospitalWarrington RoadPrescotL35 5DR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of a team and duties will be delegated by the registered healthcare professional.Act within the scope of your training and competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if you are not sure.Work within agreed ways of working, following relevant Trust standards, policies and protocols.Communicate compassionately and effectively with individuals and their families, carers and health care practitioners using a range of techniques, maintaining confidentiality and using tact, empathy, persuasion and reassurance.Observe, assess and respond to personal care patients needs appropriately, escalating concerns to nursing staff, as required.Organises self in general work tasks or when delivering patient care with supervision where needed from Senior Health Care Assistant and/or nursing staff.As directed, undertake personal care duties and support activities of daily living, e.g. mouth care, personal hygiene, and toileting needs, demonstrating person centred care.Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs).Under supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner, undertake delegated procedures within the limits of required training and measured competence, where appropriate. For example, patient moving and handling, and providing personal care.Support of patients feeding, diet and nutritional needs and accurately record patients nutritional intake and fluid intake and output, noticing and reporting changes to the nursing staff.Ensure patient property is managed as per Trust policy.Monitor levels of supplies and order supplies for the department as appropriate.Demonstrates own duties to new starters, contributing to the learning environment.To work in line with Trust policies and proceduresContributes to maintaining a safe, healthy working environment.Follow the principles for implementing a duty of care, always acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.Work in partnership with the individual, their carers/ families and the wider healthcare team.Maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development and learning activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal.Participate in team handovers
Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialCompletion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointmentBasic literacy and numeracy skillsDesirableNVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalentCare Certificate (equivalent to level 1)Knowledge &
Experience
EssentialKnowledge of personal care and related procedures
Experience
of working in a teamDesirable
Experience
of working in a patient care/health related roleSkillsEssentialAbility to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formatsGood interpersonal skillsAble to work within a teamAble to accept direction and guidanceAware of own limitationsFlexible in working hoursAble to prioritise own workload and manage time effectivelyFlexible, adaptable and responsive to changeReliable and professionalAbility to cope in stressful and challenging situationsInclusive and non-judgmentalPunctual, motivated and committedEffective role model demonstrating Trust valuesBasic IT skillsOtherEssentialFrequent, moderate effort for several short periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patients personal careOccasional requirement for concentration, with few competing demands for attention.Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionatelyAware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing supportOccasional exposure to distressing situations which may care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/ care after death.Able to carry out direct personal care as required on ward or department.Frequent exposure to blood or body fluids.Occasional exposure to patients with challenging behaviours
Person Specification
Experience
of working in a teamDesirable
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join our team on Bevan Court 1Bevan 1 is a acute frailty unit with its own SDEC are and a 16 bedded inpatient unit. Its a busy unit with lots of opportunities to work with a multidisciplinary team caring for our elderly patient's. Providing excellent care and attention.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 help caring for acutely unwell patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as having excellent communication and interpersonal skills.There are various positions available; part-time and full-time.
Main duties of the job
We pride ourselves on delivering consistently high standards of care for patients and their families to ensure the very best outcomes.Working closely with all members of the team to ensure competent safe delivering of care and achievement of specific role dependant duties that are within your scope of training and competence.Communicate compassionately and effectively with patients and their families whilst maintaining confidentiality.Being able to deliver personal care to patient's whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity and support with patient rehabilitation.We pride ourselves in providing safe, clean and friendly 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 CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.Community ServicesProviding 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 ServicesWe 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 2Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Details
Date posted
November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
409-7411715-A
Job location
sWhiston HospitalWarrington RoadPrescotL35 5DR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of a team and duties will be delegated by the registered healthcare professional.Act within the scope of your training and competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if you are not sure.Work within agreed ways of working, following relevant Trust standards, policies and protocols.Communicate compassionately and effectively with individuals and their families, carers and health care practitioners using a range of techniques, maintaining confidentiality and using tact, empathy, persuasion and reassurance.Observe, assess and respond to personal care patients needs appropriately, escalating concerns to nursing staff, as required.Organises self in general work tasks or when delivering patient care with supervision where needed from Senior Health Care Assistant and/or nursing staff.As directed, undertake personal care duties and support activities of daily living, e.g. mouth care, personal hygiene, and toileting needs, demonstrating person centred care.Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs).Under supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner, undertake delegated procedures within the limits of required training and measured competence, where appropriate. For example, patient moving and handling, and providing personal care.Support of patients feeding, diet and nutritional needs and accurately record patients nutritional intake and fluid intake and output, noticing and reporting changes to the nursing staff.Ensure patient property is managed as per Trust policy.Monitor levels of supplies and order supplies for the department as appropriate.Demonstrates own duties to new starters, contributing to the learning environment.To work in line with Trust policies and proceduresContributes to maintaining a safe, healthy working environment.Follow the principles for implementing a duty of care, always acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.Work in partnership with the individual, their carers/ families and the wider healthcare team.Maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development and learning activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal.Participate in team handovers
Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialCompletion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointmentBasic literacy and numeracy skillsDesirableNVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalentCare Certificate (equivalent to level 1)Knowledge &
Experience
EssentialKnowledge of personal care and related procedures
Experience
of working in a teamDesirable
Experience
of working in a patient care/health related roleSkillsEssentialAbility to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formatsGood interpersonal skillsAble to work within a teamAble to accept direction and guidanceAware of own limitationsFlexible in working hoursAble to prioritise own workload and manage time effectivelyFlexible, adaptable and responsive to changeReliable and professionalAbility to cope in stressful and challenging situationsInclusive and non-judgmentalPunctual, motivated and committedEffective role model demonstrating Trust valuesBasic IT skillsOtherEssentialFrequent, moderate effort for several short periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patients personal careOccasional requirement for concentration, with few competing demands for attention.Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionatelyAware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing supportOccasional exposure to distressing situations which may care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/ care after death.Able to carry out direct personal care as required on ward or department.Frequent exposure to blood or body fluids.Occasional exposure to patients with challenging behaviours
Person Specification
Experience
of working in a teamDesirable
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
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To work as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) in the UK, you will need a variety of skills and qualities to provide effective care and support to patients. Here are some essential skills and qualifications:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and empathetically with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals.
2. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport with patients and providing emotional support is crucial.
3. Compassion and Empathy: Understanding the feelings and experiences of patients to provide the best possible care.
4. Physical Stamina and Strength: The role may involve lifting and moving patients, as well as being on your feet for long periods.
5. Teamwork: Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated care.
6. Patience and Resilience: Caring for patients, especially those with complex needs, can be challenging, so patience is essential.
7. Attention to Detail: Noticing changes in a patient's condition and following care plans accurately.
8. Basic IT Skills: Many healthcare environments use electronic patient records, so familiarity with computers is beneficial.
9. Organizational Skills: Managing your time and priorities effectively to ensure that all patient needs are met.
10. Understanding of Health and Safety Regulations: Knowledge of infection control, safeguarding, and maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff.
11. Basic Clinical Skills: Depending on the setting, you may need skills such as taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure), assisting with personal care, and understanding basic medical terminology.
Qualifications
While formal qualifications are not always required to become an HCA, some employers may prefer candidates with:
- Relevant Experience: Experience in care settings, either paid or voluntary, is highly valued.
- NVQs or Diplomas: Qualifications in Health and Social Care, such as an NVQ Level 2 or 3, can enhance your employability.
- Basic First Aid Certification: Having this certification can be beneficial.
Additional Training
Many employers offer on-the-job training, and you may also be expected to complete mandatory training courses, such as:
- Manual handling
- Health and safety
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
- Infection prevention and control
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