Healthcare Assistant - Hewitt Fertility Centre Knutsford
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 28.5
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time Healthcare Assistant role at the Hewitt Fertility Centre in Knutsford, working 28.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will provide direct patient care, assist doctors and nurses, and contribute to the effective running of the department. Responsibilities include obtaining blood samples, chaperoning, and some administrative tasks, all while upholding the 6 C's culture of compassionate care. The role involves supporting a mixed patient group and ensuring a high-quality patient experience.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or Care Certificate or working towards this
- Evidence of professional/vocational development
Desirable criteria
- Maths and English pass at GCSE or Functional Skills
- Previous Experience
- Demonstrative experience of working in a similar role in a caring profession
- Clerical experience
- Venepuncture
- Ability to record and act on NEWS scores
- Height/weight/BMI measurement
- Assisting with procedures undertaken by registered staff
- Clear concise documentation and record keeping
- Safe moving and handling
- Maintaining dignity and respect
- Education and Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 or Care Certificate or working towards this
- Evidence of professional/vocational development
- Maths and English pass at GCSE or Functional Skills
- Previous Experience
- Demonstrative experience of working in a similar role in a caring profession
- Clerical experience
- Venepuncture
- Ability to record and act on NEWS scores
- Height/weight/BMI measurement
- Assisting with procedures undertaken by registered staff
- Clear concise documentation and record keeping
- Safe moving and handling
- Maintaining dignity and respect
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Assistant - Hewitt Fertility Centre Knutsford
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
Part time (28.5 hours per week) - Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm, rota for weekend cover.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Hewitt Fertility team at Knutsford for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide care for a mixed patient group. You will assist in the provision of the service and contribute to the effective running of the Department ensuring you contribute towards a quality patient experience. To assist doctors and qualified nursing / midwifery staff with the provision of high-quality evidence based and individualised care of patients.
The role is varied and involves patient support, direct care, obtaining blood samples and Chaperoning. There are some elements of administration work.
The post holder will work as part of a team and support the organisation in delivering care at the highest standard. The post holder will be an ambassador for the 6 C's culture for compassionate care - Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Commitment and Courage. There will be a requirement to supervise and teach non-registered staff and support new staff with the guidance of the senior team members.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of the service and contribute to the effective runni
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