Healthcare Assistant - Ward 8 Broadgreen
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting development opportunity for an experienced Band 3 Healthcare Assistant on Ward 8 Stroke Transitional Unit at Broadgreen Hospital. The role involves assisting the ward team in providing high standards of patient care, participating in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. You will lead in delivering basic patient care, support junior staff, and undertake a range of skilled tasks under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. The Trust offers excellent developmental opportunities and support for professional growth.
Key responsibilities
- Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
- Provide all aspects of patient care, including personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, and pressure ulcer care, reporting progress to the Registered Nurse.
- Undertake a range of skilled tasks and duties with support from the Registered Nurse.
- Proactively lead in delivering all aspects of basic patient care from admission to discharge.
- Take a leading role in supporting and developing more junior staff and contributing to ward development.
- Perform general and clinical observations of patients, including vital signs and blood glucose monitoring, reporting any concerns to Registered Nursing Staff.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a willingness and capability to undertake NVQ Level 3
- Reputation for high standard of patient care
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- Basic Computer Skills
- Supportive of colleagues and patients
- Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2
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.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 9d
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Job summary
An exciting development opportunity has arisen for experienced Band 3 Healthcare Assistant on ward 8 Stroke Transitional Unit at the Broadgreen site
The post holder is expected to assist the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers.
You must be able to demonstrate experience in a hospital setting working at NVQ L2, must be signed off on the Care Certificate and be willing to undertake NVQ L3.
Successful applicants will be given further training and support to facilitate professional growth and career progression. This includes being enlisted in the Band 3 Upskilling programme.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve participating in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
Participating in all aspects of patient care, you will give particular attention to pressure ulcer care, personal hygiene, toileting and feeding reporting progress and will raise any concerns to the Registered Nurse (RN).
You will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
You will undertake a range of skilled tasks and duties with support from the Registered Nurse.
You will proactively lead in delivering all aspects of basic patient care, from admission to discharge and will take a leading role in supporting and develop
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