Health Care Assistant - Ward 3E - B3NHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic HCA to join the dedicated and highly-skilled Team of Nursing and Medical Staff on Ward 3E Gynaecology.

Ward 3E is a 23 bedded Gynaecology Surgery Ward, accepting emergency referrals from our Emergency Department and GP Practices, as well as in-patients.

Our Gynaecology services provided include;

• Rapid Access - Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
• Rapid Access Clinics for post-menopausal bleeding / hysteroscopy
• Colposcopy
• Cancer Surgery as part of the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Network
• Urology
• Minor Procedures - ODP
• Major & Day Case Surgery

An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
• To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
• To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
• To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
• To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
• To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
• To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered and not prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

Job description

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 24th September 2026

Closing date: 1st October 2026

Shortlisting date: 2nd October 2026

Proposed Interview date: 13th October 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.