# Healthcare Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/07635ebb-3677-4572-b56c-04a6d750526a
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/07635ebb-3677-4572-b56c-04a6d750526a.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, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T11:33:23.690Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/St_Annes/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rehabilitation/Rehabilitation-v8205942
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8205942?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

A Healthcare Assistant is responsible for helping patients with their daily needs while ensuring they are comfortable, safe and treated with dignity and respect. The role involves both direct patient care and supporting the wider health care team.

Please note this role will not be eligible for sponsorship as it doesn't meet the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa, therefore you must have appropriate right to work in the UK or your application will not be progressed to the next stage of Recruitment.

### Main duties of the job

Assisting patients with personal care, including washing, dressing and toileting.

Helping patients with eating, drinking and mobility.

Supporting patients with emotional and social needs.

Monitoring and recording observations such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration and oxygen saturation where trained.

Assisting nurses and other healthcare professionals with patient care and clinical procedures.

Maintaining accurate patient records and reporting and changes in a patient's condition.

Following infection prevention and control procedures.

Promoting patient dignity, privacy and independence.

Adhering to health and safety policies and safeguarding procedures.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- Experience of working within a team

**Desirable**

- Experience as a Healthcare Assistant

### QUALIFICATIONS

**Essential**

- Willingness & ability to undertake NVQ Level 3 in care if required

**Desirable**

- NVQ Level 3 in care

### Skills/Attributes

**Essential**

- Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a RN or Doctor as agreed by local protocols.

**Desirable**

- Ability to perform ECGs

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 784.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566332)
- [person specification (pdf, 552.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566333)
- [conditions of service (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582809)
- [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)

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