Job summary
- Main area
- Neurology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 160-7218149
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Walton Centre
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

HealthCare Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Due to UKVI threshold changes, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this vacancy.
The successful candidate will support a large team within a neurology ward 29 acute beds. We have a amazing team here and our vision is to provide physical, emotional and clinical care to all our sevice users. We pride ourselves on our standards and collective focus to continue to have GOLD accreditation And maintain excellent care , skills and clean productive environment . Our specialities includes movment disorders , Pain management and telemetry services .
Main duties of the job
to provide personal care, mouth care, hydration and nutritional support ,
support the registered nurse in appropriate tasks/assessments and interventions
Support in patients safety
Support patients needing continuous observation
Environmental cleaning
Utilise electronic patients documents
Support with ward based Audits.
Input data in handover and huddles utilising electronic systems
Undertake some clerical duties
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake a level 2 care apprenticeship
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Suitable work / life experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a caring role
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Basic Computer Skills
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maria Cullen
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Hannah Pollitt
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