About this role
Job summary
As a nursing assistant, you will play a key role in delivering high quality care to service users within our adult mental health inpatient services.
We have opportunities based at:
Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington The Brooker Centre, Runcorn Mossley Hill Hospital, Liverpool Clock View Hospital, Liverpool Knowsley Resource and Recovery Centre, Whiston Peasley Cross Hospital, St Helens Hartley Hospital, Southport Working under the guidance of registered practitioners, you will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person centred care. You'll be a vital part of our vision to lead the way in perfect, whole person care that helps people of all ages live healthier lives.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, they are:
Continuous improvement Accountability Respect Enthusiasm Support If you share our values and want to be part of a team that makes a real different, we want to hear from you.
Experience of working in a care setting is essential.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an assessment centre on 10 September 2026. Applicants who are successful at this stage will then be invited to attend an interview on 17 September 2026.
Main duties of the job
To carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of registered staff. To report to the registered staff any observations made whilst providing care to service users activities and leisure, providing details of mental state and risk factors. To work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate named lead professional.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full detailsand requirementsof the role.
We've attached real life accounts from current Nursing Assistants, sharing their experiences of working at Mersey Care, what they enjoy about the role and the difference they make to the people they support.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Health and Social Care Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a care setting
Desirable
Experience of individuals with mental health problems or personal lived experience of mental health problems
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of issues of confidentiality
Skills Essential
Able to communicate effectively Ability to work as a member of a team Ability to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified practitioner Ability to provide support and guidance to junior staff
Values Essential
Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all. Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care. Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way. Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it. Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.
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 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Various sites
Liverpool
L18 8BU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)