Job Description

A position has become available for a full time Band 3 Health Care Assistant on Ward 38. Ward 38 is a busy 28 bedded Cardiothoracic Ward. Ward 38 provides high quality care for patients having Cardiac and Thoracic surgery, we care for patients who have stepped down from CITU, CCU, A & E, and also elective admissions. This position is a shift working role, internal rotation of shifts is ongoing, you will be expected to work weekends, bank holidays, late finishes.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality timely patient care to all patients, linking in with MDT colleagues.
This includes -
Theatre prep, transport patient to investigations, personal care, assist with nutrition and hydration, assisting to provide safe environment and monitoring of high risk patients.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Details
Date posted
02 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year pro rota
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
382-TER49-25
Job locations
BTH
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing personal care to all patients
Assisting with nutrition and hydration where required.
Completing appropriate tasks which assist in the patient safe journey and routine monitoring, fluid balance and observations recorded.
Completion of the Care Certificate.
Emotional/spiritual support for patients
Providing environmental hygiene assistance in line with COAST assessments.
Working with colleagues in the day to day workings of the ward. Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing personal care to all patients
Assisting with nutrition and hydration where required.
Completing appropriate tasks which assist in the patient safe journey and routine monitoring, fluid balance and observations recorded.
Completion of the Care Certificate.
Emotional/spiritual support for patients
Providing environmental hygiene assistance in line with COAST assessments.
Working with colleagues in the day to day workings of the ward.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Completion of the NHS Care Certificate or relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3.
• Willing to work towards completing on successful appointment to the post.

Desirable

• IT Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Knowledge and/or experience of care and related procedures.
• Experience with manual handling of patients, using moving aids
• Experience of completing patient care records

Desirable

• Experience and involvement of an improvement project/s
• Experience of holding an area of responsibility relating to training/audit

SKILLS/ABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Knowledge and/or experience of personal care and related procedures
• Able to accurately update patient records for care delivered including changes to patient condition.
• Ability to communicate factual information clearly and effectively with tact and empathy overcoming barriers to communication such as physical impairments or mental health/learning disabilities.
• Ability to carry out routine duties acting on own initiative with limited supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative with access to supervision.
• Understands confidentiality
• Ability to follow Trust policy's relevant to the role.
• Be able to participate in audits that are relevant to the role.
• Ability to use IT skills proficiently on using relevant IT systems.
• Ability to deliver (with appropriate training and competency assessment) a range of clinical/technical skills and care duties such as (but not limited to): clinical observations, blood glucose monitoring, ECG's, simple wound dressings.
• Able to supervise others e.g. T- level students, new B3 HCA's, Band 2 HCA's

PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential

• Caring
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the service
• Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Approachable
• Diplomatic
• Innovative
• Flexible
• Responsible and accountable

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Completion of the NHS Care Certificate or relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3.
• Willing to work towards completing on successful appointment to the post.

Desirable

• IT Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Knowledge and/or experience of care and related procedures.
• Experience with manual handling of patients, using moving aids
• Experience of completing patient care records

Desirable

• Experience and involvement of an improvement project/s
• Experience of holding an area of responsibility relating to training/audit

SKILLS/ABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Knowledge and/or experience of personal care and related procedures
• Able to accurately update patient records for care delivered including changes to patient condition.
• Ability to communicate factual information clearly and effectively with tact and empathy overcoming barriers to communication such as physical impairments or mental health/learning disabilities.
• Ability to carry out routine duties acting on own initiative with limited supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative with access to supervision.
• Understands confidentiality
• Ability to follow Trust policy's relevant to the role.
• Be able to participate in audits that are relevant to the role.
• Ability to use IT skills proficiently on using relevant IT systems.
• Ability to deliver (with appropriate training and competency assessment) a range of clinical/technical skills and care duties such as (but not limited to): clinical observations, blood glucose monitoring, ECG's, simple wound dressings.
• Able to supervise others e.g. T- level students, new B3 HCA's, Band 2 HCA's

PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential

• Caring
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the service
• Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Approachable
• Diplomatic
• Innovative
• Flexible
• Responsible and accountable

Skills Required