Health Care Assistant - Ward 24 | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wirral, CH49 5PE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Jul 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

Ward 24 are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team and help assist the Registered Nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team in implementing the patients care plan.

Health Care Assistant’s are required to work within the multidisciplinary team ensuring the department is a safe, clean and welcoming place for patients, visitors and staff.

Day to day tasks will primarily include supporting with a range of personal care activities and supporting individual patient needs during their hospital admission and promoting the physical and emotional well-being of the individuals under their care.

• Provide and support patients as necessary with personal care activities e.g. washing, bathing, toileting, feeding.

• Recording patient information within the Electronic Patient Record (Cerner).

• Observe patients and reports any changes to a registered professional for review.

• Undertake a range of basic housekeeping and administrative duties within the clinical environment.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Health Care Assistant position available with WUTH.

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jul 2026

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