Health Care Assistant

Job summary

As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant within our Bladder and Bowel Service, you will play a key role in supporting patients to improve their independence and overall quality of life in a community setting. Working closely with our specialist nurses, youll provide practical support, education, and reassurance, helping patients and carers feel confident in managing their care.

This is a rewarding role where youll build meaningful relationships with patients and contribute to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. It would suit someone who is compassionate, motivated, and able to work both independently and as part of a supportive team, with a genuine interest in making a difference to peoples day-to-day lives.

Main duties of the job

Maintain high standards of patient-centred care while supporting individuals with continence needs in a community setting. Undertake clinical tasks such as bladder scanning, sheath fitting, and contributing to product reviews, while monitoring outcomes and promoting independence. May be asked to run annual review clinics for patients in receipt of products and complete unscheduled visits, including urgent bladder scans, in response to clinical need. Work both autonomously and as part of a specialist team, using strong communication, organisational skills, and compassion to deliver safe, effective care and enhance patient wellbeing.

Job responsibilities

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities