# Healthcare Assistant NICU

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-nicu/d13b0eae-8851-4d20-afcf-3c3ed9598d93
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** BGH
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (Including nights and weekends.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-20T16:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T09:00:48.379Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Burnley/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Neonatal/Neonatal-v8212379
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8212379?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen on The Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) for a band 3 HCA to join our team to work alongside and support the nursing team. This will involve working with sick and pre term neonates and their families within the hospital setting.

The role with involve working day and night shifts, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Full training for the post will be given.

### Main duties of the job

\\The role will involve providing safe, personal and effective care for Sick and pre term neonates in the special care setting of NICU

You will support and educate families in preparing them for taking their baby home.

You will have the family at the centre of the baby’s care and support close and loving relationships with the baby and the family.

You will need to communicate at a high standard with members of the multidisciplinary teams and families to ensure seamless care is provided.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The vacancy would suit an experienced HCA who has worked with babies, families or young children either in a hospital or community setting.

NICU is an extremely rewarding environment to work in, but can be highly emotive and very busy.

Please see attached job description for a detailed description of the role and main responsibilities.

### 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

### essential

**Essential**

- English GCSE Grade 4-9 or equivalent qualification Willing to undertake further training
- Experience working with babies and families in a care role capacity
- Excellent communication skills

**Desirable**

- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification
- Previous experience of working in a hospital environment
- Previous experience giving breastfeeding advice.

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761)
- [hca band 3 nicu (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10519857)
- [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405)
- [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494)

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