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Healthcare Assistant

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool, FY4 4FEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 October 2026

14 days left

Job description

Are you compassionate and caring? Are you looking for a career in Mental Health care? We are looking to recruit band 3 Support Workers who are new to ...

Duties will be wide and varied, and include IPC and cleaning duties, supporting with meal service, escorting patients on periods of leave both on the grounds and into the wider community, supporting patients in times of crisis by way of excellent communication skills and when required utilising approved physical interventions such as PAS. You will be part of a large multi-disciplinary team on the ward, and further tasks may be delegated to you in line with patient care and staff safety.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level III or Higher in Health and Social Care or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care or an Interest in completing the above training
  • or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (paid/unpaid)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness.
  • Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to patient confidentiality.

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a caring environment. For example, nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc.
  • Up to date or working knowledge of de-escalation techniques, Control and restraint and Management of Violence and Aggression (MOVA)
  • Working as part of a team

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

29 September 2026

Last checked

29 September 2026

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About the employer

LSC
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

NHS organisation

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