# Health Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/06d7e9ce-79d9-4663-bc86-9779b4aa70c1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/06d7e9ce-79d9-4663-bc86-9779b4aa70c1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Blackpool Victoria Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, nights and weekends.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T17:00:54.866Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Surgery/General_Surgery-v8179783 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8179783?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and motivated Health Care Assistant to join our dedicated team on Ward 15b at Blackpool Teaching hospitals. The successful candidate will be supported by both our nursing and medical team and essential training for the role will be provided. You must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and be enthusiastic and passionate about delivery of high quality care. As a health care assistant within the team, your role will be assisting our patients with everyday tasks which involve maintaining a good oral intake, assisting with personal hygiene, and escorting patients to various procedures whilst also assisting both our medical and nursing teams deliver treatment. This advert may close early ### Main duties of the job - Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding. | - Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate. | - Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy. | - Able to perform a wide range of duties. | - Understanding of quality and clinical change in the clinical setting. | - An understanding of organisation of nursing care. | - Basic I.T. skills in E mail. | - Basic understanding of NHS issues. | - Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting. | - Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a RN as agreed by local protocols. | - Good attendance record. | ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Duties of the Post-Holder: Assist in the care of patients, working under supervision of the Registered Nurse. Specific duties will include, following appropriate training: * Taking and recording observations such as temperature, BP, BMI (If trained and competent). *Urinalysis * Venepuncture (If trained and competent). * Assisting patients at meal times and documenting intake. * Measuring and calculating accurate fluid balances * Ensuring specimens are delivered to Pathology *Following care plans set out by nursing staff. *ECG recording (If trained and competent). *Wound care if required *Daily maintaining cleaning the general ward areas. *Specific patient paperwork documentation. *To undertake such duties as maybe required from time to time and which are consistent with the responsibilities of the band and individual\`s level of competency. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and ability **Essential** - Strong verbal and written communication skills to update patient records and report changes in condition. - Basic understanding of patient confidentiality, safeguarding, and health and safety policies. - Ability to assist with personal care (washing, dressing, feeding) and basic clinical tasks. - Ability to cope with the physical and emotional demands of the role. - Willingness to undertake further training and shift work (including nights and weekends). **Desirable** - Ability to assist with personal care (washing, dressing, feeding) and basic clinical tasks. ### Experiance and knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working in a hospital or care setting. **Desirable** - Experience working within a multidisciplinary team and managing multiple tasks. ### Education and Qaulification **Essential** - Good standard of general education **Desirable** - Completion of the Care Certificate. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10482921) - [person specification (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10482922) - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.