About this role
Job summary
Full and Part Time posts available
We are seeking motivated individuals to join our dynamic team of Midwifery and Medical Staff in Ormskirk Hospital Maternity Department.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dedicated Health Care Support Workers to join our hard-working multi-disciplinary team within maternity service, in its deliverance of high quality care to our patients and their families.
The post holder will be working as part of the Maternity team rotating between Delivery Suite and Maternity ward and they will work under the supervision of a midwife undertaking duties which have been delegated to them by the Midwife. The post holder will always act within the limits of their competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if unsure.
The postholder will undertake personal care duties, maintenance of essential equipment, stock levels, maintaining a comfortable environment and general Housekeeping tasks. Personal care refers to delivery of personal hygiene and assisting with feeding. Clinical skills will not be required for this role.
The post holder must be flexible, as you will be expected to work flexible shifts, days & nights.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults and Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
Communicate compassionately and effectively with individuals and their families, carers and health care practitioners using a range of techniques, keeping information confidential
Observe, assess and respond to personal care patients needs appropriately, escalating concerns to nursing staff, as required.
Undertake household support tasks for example bed making, giving out meals, damp dusting, collecting and taking items to lab etc
Participate in maintaining the general personal hygiene needs of women where required; this includes toileting, bed bathing and oral hygiene.
To act as a chaperone as required
Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs)
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 10th September 2026
Closing date: 24th September 2026
Shortlisting date: 25th September 2026
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Knowledge of personal care and related procedures Experience of working in a team
Desirable
Experience of working in a patient care/health related role
Skills Essential
Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats Good interpersonal skills Able to work within a team Able to accept direction and guidance Aware of own limitations Flexible in working hours Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change Reliable and professional Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations Inclusive and non-judgmental Punctual, motivated and committed Effective role model demonstrating Trust values Basic IT skills
Other Essential
Frequent, moderate effort for several short periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patients personal care Occasional requirement for concentration, with few competing demands for attention Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support Occasional exposure to distressing situations which may care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/ care after death Able to carry out direct personal care as required on ward or department Frequent exposure to blood or body fluids Occasional exposure to patients with challenging behaviours
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 and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Ormskirk
Wigan Road
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)