If you are an overseas national who would require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the Trust to ensure your Right to Work in the UK, the Band 3 Healthcare worker role is unable to offer this if you are new to the NHS (or have less than 2 years’ service as Band 3 in the NHS) and therefore your starting salary would be £24,169.
This is due to a change in the increased salary threshold advised by the UK Home Office on 12 th March 2025, stating that Employer sponsorship will only be available for starting salaries above £25,000. If you apply for the role and this restriction applies to you, your application would be automatically rejected prior to shortlisting stage.
We are seeking a HCA who has a passion for caring and excellent communication skills to join our well established team.
The HCA will assist and support nursing, medical and other professional staff in the delivery of high standards of holistic centred care.
Clinical tasks undertaken by the post holder will be specific to the speciality and clinical area.
The Day-Case Unit is a unit which specialises in elective surgery, which consists of Breast Surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Dental Surgery and Minor Max Fax Operations and Gynaecology Surgery.
We also cover the Clinical Treatment Suite where Pain Management is specialised.
The post holder will provide the highest standards of nursing care.
The post holder will be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both direct and indirect patient care.
The post holder will work in collaboration with the healthcare teams.
The post holder will undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance the care of the patient, some of which may be competency based e.g. Bladder Scanning, Pregnancy Testing, ECG recording, Measurement of TED stockings, Venepuncture, Blood Glucose Testing, Aseptic technique (ANTT) & Application of simple wound dressings, Physiological Observations and NEWS2
Promote and maintain a safe comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Work without direct supervision once deemed competent, using experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered.
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Provide the highest standard of care and be an effective communicator.
Work in collaboration with the healthcare teams. Undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance patient care, some of which will be competency based. Promote and maintain a safe comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and families. Work without direct supervision once deemed competent.
For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Please refer the Job description for details