# 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/53b788db-9d9f-4528-ae51-8cfc11b39095
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/53b788db-9d9f-4528-ae51-8cfc11b39095.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Lytham Primary Care Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: 37.5 hours over 5 days.
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours over 5 days. To include weekends and Bank Holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T11:00:41.606Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Lytham/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8130941
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8130941?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 the Lytham District Nursing Team.

The successful candidate will be supported by our nursing 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 the delivery of high-quality care. As a Health Care Assistant, your role will be to assist our patients within their own homes to provide clinical interventions such as taking observations, venepuncture, wound care, pressure area care and health promotion. All necessary training for acquiring these skills will be provided by the Trust.

Working alongside skilled health professionals who work within this multidisciplinary team, the department provides a fantastic place to learn and for you to develop your skills.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a caring and proactive healthcare assistant to join our team.

You need to have excellent communication skill as you will be required to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are identified and communicated effectively so that safe decisions are made around patient care.

You will be expected to maintain high standards of nursing care be personally responsible and accountable for your actions following the Trust’s Policies and Procedures.

You will be expected to maintain accurate written and/or electronic records ensuring all legal requirements are met.

You will need to be prepared to work flexibly to the needs of the service.

Please note, you must hold a valid UK driving licence and have full access to an insured vehicle that you are able to use for work purposes.

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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities of the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Please also read the attached Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant criteria for the post.

### 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 & Abilty

**Essential**

- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Experience of record keeping
- Approachable
- Flexible
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work under own initiative
- Time management skills
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport arrangements to enable you to undertake the job.

**Desirable**

- Patient care skills
- Basic dressing skills
- Phlebotomy

### Experience and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Clerical experience

**Desirable**

- 2 years’ experience of working in hospital environment or community setting

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Organisation’s Care Certificate or willing to work towards
- Good general education – grade C in English and maths or equivalent experience.

**Desirable**

- NVQ level II in care or equivalent
- NVQ level III in care or equivalent

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 275.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429609)
- [person specification (pdf, 204.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429610)
- [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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