Healthcare Assistant Jobs in Liverpool
Healthcare assistant and support worker posts provide direct patient care under the guidance of registered nurses and other clinicians. Duties typically include personal care, observations, mobility support, and ward routines. Most posts sit at Band 2 or Band 3, with Band 4 assistant practitioner roles available for experienced staff who complete additional training.
6 live vacancies in Liverpool · 4 NHS employers · updated hourly
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£25k - £48k
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Working in Healthcare Assistant roles in Liverpool
Liverpool has a high concentration of specialist NHS trusts for its size: Alder Hey (children's), the Walton Centre (neurosciences), Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Clatterbridge (cancer), and Liverpool Women's. Mersey Care covers mental health services across Merseyside. For healthcare assistant candidates, this means roles can appear across acute hospitals, community services, specialist teams, mental health providers, and integrated care settings depending on the local NHS workforce mix.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 6 live healthcare assistant vacancies in Liverpool from 4 NHS employers. New posts can include permanent, fixed-term, bank, part-time, and rotational opportunities, so it is worth checking both the broad Healthcare Assistant results and the band-specific pages below.
Recent salary data for these healthcare assistant roles ranges from about £24,669 to £48,117 per year, depending on band, specialist experience, and whether high-cost area supplements apply.
Common work areas
- Recording and escalating vital signs observations (NEWS2, PEWS)
- Phlebotomy, ECGs, or wound care (where trained and competent)
- Supporting patients with nutrition, hydration, and mealtime assistance
- Infection prevention: hand hygiene, PPE, equipment decontamination
Typical requirements
- Care Certificate (completed within first 12 weeks of starting)
- NVQ/QCF Level 2-3 in Health and Social Care (desirable)
- Previous care, support, or patient-facing experience (desirable)
- Manual handling certification (usually provided on induction)
Local employers
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Blood and Transplant
- Practice Plus Group
Bands hiring in Liverpool
Current healthcare assistant pages for Liverpool include Band 2 and Band 3. Use these band pages when you want salary expectations, seniority, and job descriptions narrowed to a specific level.
Local practical context
Merseyrail connects most of the city and Wirral with frequent services to hospital sites. Liverpool Lime Street provides rail connections to Manchester (50 min) and London (2h15).
One of the most affordable major UK cities for housing. No high-cost area supplement applies. The lower cost base means take-home pay goes further than in many other cities.
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