Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6187699/287-DSS-240-24 |
Summary
We are looking for one full time (37.5hrs) Healthcare assistnat.
individuals who are enthusiastic team players, fun, caring as well as hardworking to join our nursing team at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This role involves rotating and working throughout all specialities in Outpatients and managing patient care in environments such as orthopaedics, the breast unit, vascular and a variety of other general medical clinics.
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This role involves rotating and working throughout all specialities in OPD and managing patient care in environment such as orthopaedics, renal,vascular, and medical clinics. Experience in outpatients is desirable , however applicants with no experience will be considered and full training will be provided.
If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients we want to hear from you. In return we will provide a stimulating and challenging role for you with full support to integrate into the multidisciplinary team.
The trust is a vibrant and exciting place to work, with RLH sited in the state of the art new hospital and we are proud of the reputation we have for providing the excellence in everything we do, we are forward thinking and will encourage you to contribute your ideas for change and improvement to ensure we continue to do our best.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification
Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of
personal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags).
Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is
maintained.
Support of patients in managing incontinence.
Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and
reports information to Registered nurse
Preparation and serving of patient’s meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting /
feeding patients as necessary.
Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering
Department with regard to the number of meals needed.
Reports patients dietary intake as indicated in the patients plan of care
Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from
mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and
mobility appliances as directed by individual care plans.
Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the
Registered nurse in conjunction with the patient’s plan of care.
Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital
This advert closes on Monday 22 Apr 2024