Inpatient Health Care Assistant - Various Locations

Job summary

Important note for candidates - unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and the minimum number of hours available per week is 22.5. Please do not apply if you require sponsorship or cannot work the minimum number of hours as we will be unable to offer an interview.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dependable colleagues with Health and / or Social Care experience who can contribute to the care of our patients with kindness, compassion and empathy.

We have vacancies on our inpatient wards at the following locations -

• Coalville
• Hinckley
• Leicester
• Loughborough
• Market Harborough
• Rutland

The wards are led by nurses and you will work under their guidance as part of our incredibly supportive teams.

The wards provide sub-acute care, palliative care and complex rehabilitation and there are also two wards that provide specialist stroke care.

You will be supported to complete the Care Certificate if you do not already hold this and we actively encourage on-going development.

The post will provide cover on a rota basis over a 24 hour per day, 7 day a week service. Some wards offer long days only and others also offer short shifts, your preferred location and shifts can be discussed at interview.

The Trust encourages a healthy work life balance and flexible working opportunities are available.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking clinical observations and providing clinical care as delegated.
• Supporting our patients in maintaining their health, well-being and independence.
• Providing personal care to include washing, dressing and toileting / continence care.
• Accurately recording patient information.
• Working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

Essential application criteria are detailed within the Job Description. This includes level 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English or equivalent qualification. Please ensure that you include this information in your application.

We understand that applicants may use AI tools to support their application however, all applications must be personalised and reflect your own qualifications, skills, and experience.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details

• Date posted: 11 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 006548
• Job locations: Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital, Ashby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3DA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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