Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about male services? Are you looking to develop your career in male's services in a mental health inpatient setting? A great opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiatic, individual with a caring and friendly attitude, to work as a Health care Support worker (HCSW) on our male acute wards at the Harbour.

You must be able to provide a keen interest in supporting individuals whilst maintaining high professional standards, demonstrating commitment to team work.

You will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, and is commited to the care of individuals. You will have a supportive induction and a fantastic opportunity to enhance and learn new skills.

The successful post holder will be expected be able to rotate across the specialty areas and be able to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

Main duties of the job

o Ensure a friendly and helpful attitude to patients, visitors and colleagues, at all times.o Enable patients to maintain contacts in the community.o Maintain effective working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.o Provide verbal feedback to colleagues regarding patient presentation during for example, handover.o To attend and participate in handoverso Interacting with patients which may involve providing information and using skills to overcome barriers in an empathic and reassuring manner

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-FYL637-JD

Job locations

The Harbour - Orwell Ward

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level III or Higher in Health and Social Care or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care or an Interest in completing the above training
or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (paid/unpaid)

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness.
Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to patient confidentiality.

Desirable

Can demonstrate basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

Working in a caring environment. For example, nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc.
Up to date or working knowledge of de-escalation techniques, Control and restraint and Management of Violence and Aggression (MOVA)
Working as part of a team

Desirable

Experience of caring for people with mental health conditions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level III or Higher in Health and Social Care or QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care or an Interest in completing the above training
or can demonstrate the equivalent skills and knowledge gained through work (paid/unpaid)

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an understanding of the issues surrounding mental illness.
Understands their duties and responsibilities under the Data Protection Act with regard to patient confidentiality.

Desirable

Can demonstrate basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

Working in a caring environment. For example, nursing home, care home, hospital ward, home carer etc.
Up to date or working knowledge of de-escalation techniques, Control and restraint and Management of Violence and Aggression (MOVA)
Working as part of a team

Desirable

Experience of caring for people with mental health conditions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Harbour - Orwell Ward

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Harbour - Orwell Ward

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)