Healthcare Assistant Band 3

Overview

Please note the trust does not offer sponsorship for this post.

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN NVQ LEVEL 3 IN CARE and previous experience as an HCA with a Care Competency Certificate.

Interviews on Site at Blackpool Teaching Hospital will involve an Assessment on Site Assessment Centre) and will take place on 19 and 20th February 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of Band 3 Healthcare Assistants to join our team within Surgery, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Theatres.

Please note that this vacancy may close early. To apply for this role you must have experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant and have a National Vocational Qualification NVQ Level 3 qualification. (NVQ is a UK-based, work-based certificate)

We are seeking highly enthusiastic and motivated individuals, with a passion for providing excellence within patient care, to join our team to help support the multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality, holistic care to patients undergoing orthopaedic, general, and gastrointestinal surgery. The Band 3 Health Care Assistant contributes to all stages of the surgical pathway—pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative—while also carrying out delegated clinical tasks within their scope of practice.

If successful at shortlisting applicants will be invited to an assessment centre at Blackpool (face to face only) which will include an introduction, the aptitude test and a formal interview. You would also be required to bring photo  your NVQ 3 Certificate to this interview.

• Clinical Support:
• Assist patients with daily personal care: hygiene, dressing, toileting, oral care, and continence needs.
• Monitor and record vital signs (NEWS2): temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
• Perform various additional clinical activities such as blood glucose monitoring, urinalysis, venepuncture and recording of ECGs.
• Support post-operative care, including monitoring wound sites, drain outputs, catheters, and stomas (colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy).
• Assist in mobility and rehabilitation post-orthopaedic procedures (e.g. hip/knee replacements, fracture repairs).
• Support patients with dietary needs, including post-abdominal surgery requirements (e.g. low-residue diets, enteral feeding assistance).
• Assist in pain management by reporting pain scores and responding to patient discomfort under supervision.
• Chaperone patients during investigations (e.g. endoscopy prep, wound assessments, line insertions).
• Escort patients to theatre, imaging, and other departments as required.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Paul Howe

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