Health Care Assistant

Job overview

Health care assistants are invited to join Millom Community Hospital. Positions are 45 hours per week distributed based on each candidate’s preferred schedule. Band 3 roles mainly cover the ward, with occasional district support.

Applicants should ideally possess previous experience in a health‑care setting, including nursing‑home experience. The trust operates an internal rotation system covering a variety of shift times.

Shift patterns include:

• Early: 07:00‑15:00
• Late: 12:00‑20:00 and 15:00‑20:00
• Night: 19:30‑07:30 (7 days per week, including weekends)
• District nursing: 08:30‑16:30 (7 days per week)

The health care assistant takes direction from the nurse in charge and provides a high standard of care to in‑patients and community patients. Duties include supporting team members, demonstrating flexibility in working relationships, and responding to emergency situations.

• Deliver personal care to patients.
• Keep up to date with training and learning.
• Work efficiently as a team member.
• Respect patients, MDT members and colleagues.

• Basic nursing care skills experience
• Knowledge of Millom Hospital services
• Care certificate (or willingness to complete one)
• Experience in a health‑care setting
• Experience with end‑of‑life patient care

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.