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Healthcare Assistant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lytham, FY8 5EE

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

9 September 2026

9 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and motivated Health Care Assistant to join the Lytham District Nursing Team. The successful c...

We are looking to recruit a caring and proactive healthcare assistant to join our team.

You need to have excellent communication skill as youwill be required to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are identified and communicated effectively so that safe decisions are made around patient care.

You will be expected to maintain high standards of nursing care be personally responsible and accountable for your actions following the Trust's Policies and Procedures.

You will be expected to maintain accurate written and/or electronic records ensuring all legal requirements are met.

You will need to be prepared to work flexibly to the needs of the service.

Please note, you must hold a valid UK driving licence and have full access to an insured vehicle that you are able to use for work purposes.

Please note this role will not be eligible for sponsorship as it doesn't meet the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa, therefore you must have appropriate right to work in the UK or your application will not be progressed to the next stage of Recruitment.

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.

We are proud of the care we strive to provide, and we want to continue to build on this by the addition of passionate, kind and caring people to our teams. Using the latest pathways, evidence-based care and, using all the community therapy support networks available to us to give every patient the best opportunity to remain independent, safe and supported. We are looking for people who strongly align with our Trust values and share common goals.

As a Trust we are committed to

  • Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
  • Real equality of opportunity.
  • Continuous learning and development for staff.
  • Achieving a work life balance

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a Disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Organisation's Care Certificate or willing to work towards
  • Good general education - grade C in English and maths or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • NVQ level II in care or equivalent
  • NVQ level III in care or equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Clerical experience

Desirable

  • 2 years' experience of working in hospital environment or community setting

Skills & Abilty

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Experience of record keeping
  • Approachable
  • Flexible
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Able to work under own initiative
  • Time management skills
  • Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport arrangements to enable you to undertake the job.

Desirable

  • Patient care skills
  • Basic dressing skills
  • Phlebotomy

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

26 August 2026

Last checked

28 August 2026

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About the employer

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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