Job summary
- Main area
- Planned Care
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 35 hours per week (4-5 days/week)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-521
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Part time: 35 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen. We are looking for an motivated, enthusiastic, hard working and friendly team member to join us within our brand new Paediatric Outpatients Department as a Band 3 Nursing Assistant.
Main duties of the job
The post involves assisting the nursing staff in the delivery of care to children and their families in the hospital outpatient setting. We would expect you to accurately record, collate, monitor and provide feedback of patient information to nursing and/or medical staff, initiating actions as necessary.
The post holder must have excellent interpersonal skills, be empathetic, self-motivated, both proactive and work as part of a team, and able to develop practical skills such as phlebotomy. It is essential to have a holistic view to patient care.
The successful applicant must have NVQ III or equivalent, or currently working towards this, previous experience of working in a caring background, is able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, plus the ability to work as part of a team.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or working towards
- Numeracy & Literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Provide evidence of achieved competency in key clinical skills
- Have an understanding of NHS Services
- Basic IT skills
- Basic understanding of NHS issues
- Previous experience of maintaining accurate records and working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of quality & change in the clinical setting
- Expectation that the Care certificate qualification will need to be completed within 6 months of starting if not already attained.
- Willingness to complete ward based Band 3 training competencies
- Previous experience of working with children.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen flewitt
- Job title
- Children's Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 365077
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