Health Care Assistant - Intermediate Care; Duffy Suite

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Main area Intermediate Care Grade NHS AfC:
Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (long day / night shift pattern) Job  
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Site St Helens Hospital Town St Helens Salary per annum Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Healthcare Assistant on
- Duffy Suite Intermediate Care, which is a28 bedded facility based at St Helens hospital .

This role and will expose you to new experience; working within a multidisciplinary environment providing acute medical care and rehabilitation

As an important part of the team, you will be expected to work both independently and alongside your colleagues to provide the highest level of patient care.

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated Healthcare Assistant with a passion for pro‑active, Patient Centred Care. You must be dynamic, enthusiastic and well organised to blend well with an excellent team of Nursing, Therapy and Medical colleagues. The role is responsible for ensuring high quality; effective nursing and therapy interventions that is delivered to all patients admitted to our unit.

If you are the individual for this role and are also flexible, supportive and ready for an exciting new experience.

An Enhanced DBS Certificate with the checking of the Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this position.

Please note – This vacancy may close sooner than expected, should sufficient applications be received.

• To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
• To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
• To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
• To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
• To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
• To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
• To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered and not prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

Mersey west Lancashire teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and…