Health care assistant - Band 3 | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6237124/287-AMED-63-24-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Experienced Healthcare Assistants to join our cardiology ward at Aintree University Hospital
You must be highly motivated, innovative and have a passion for delivering outstanding care to our patients and our community.
We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, have a kind and caring attitude towards patients, families and colleagues and who will be positive team members.
This Trust is an exciting and rewarding place to work and successful applicants will be offered full support in settling into your new role. We offer a full and comprehensive training and induction period and you will assigned to a mentor who will guide and support you through your learning and development.
Please note that only candidates who provide a fully completed application form, that demonstrates how they meet the person specification for the post, will be shortlisted.
If you are caring individual and your values align to ours (Caring, Fair and Innovative) please consider applying!
Previous applicants within the last 6 months need not apply.
You must have previous experience working in Healthcare/Social Care to apply for this post
**PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE ONCE SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED**
Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the post holder will assist the department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carer. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse
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 Broad green 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, Broad green 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.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Participates in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming
Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
Support of patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence
Recording of a patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts
Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks, assisting and feeding patients as necessary
Recording of patients dietary intake when indicated in the patients plan of care
Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances
Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the registered nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care.
Removal of cannula catheters and naso gastric tub
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024