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Healthcare Assistant | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,169 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7173340/287-ASUR-99-25 |
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Health Care Assistant
Band 2
Permanent
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen on Sefton Suite (A surgical Ward) for a permanent Band 2 Healthcare Assistant.
Sefton Suite is a 16 bedded ward caring for patients with multiple health needs. It is a fast paced ward and predominantly nurses surgical patients.
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and hardworking, have excellent communication skills, be able to work as part of a team, have a good work ethic and be able to work in a fast paced environment
**This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received so please apply soon if interested**
Under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse you will assist the Ward team in providing the highest possible standard of basic care for patients and their families/carer. Duties include:
· General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions, and operation beds. (Refer to policy for the care of mattresses and beds).
· Clear and clean vacated bed spaces and prepare ready for use according to the ward/unit protocol.
· Prepare used linen bags for collection by Porters and ensure adequate supply of linen bags/skips ready for use.
· Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Care Duties
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
Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff.
Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
General Duties
* Support all individuals through effective communication
* General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new
admissions, and operation beds. (Refer to policy for the care of mattresses
and beds).
* Clear and clean vacated bed spaces and prepare ready for use according to
the ward/unit protocol.
* Prepare used linen bags for collection by Porters and ensure adequate supply
of linen bags/skips ready for use.
* Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas.
* Collection of Blood products as required from laboratory
* Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy
* Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents,
reporting of incidents if they occur.
* Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff.
* Supports members of the nursing team in the management of abusive and
aggressive behaviour with supervision
* Contribute to the Health, Safety and Security of individuals
Clerical Duties
* Undertake a range of clerical duties in the absence of or in support of the
Ward Clerk to ensure a smooth running service, this may involve:
* Reception/telephone duties
* Basic computer skills
* Obtaining case notes/x-rays
* Filing
* Provide patients with hospital insurance forms and complete the “Penny in the
Pound” and other Hospital Benefit forms as directed by a Registered nurse.
* Act as messenger in the absence of other more appropriate person e.g. to
other wards, laboratory, Medical Engineering etc.
* Complete maintenance repair forms
* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of
absent colleagues.
* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
*This post requires an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check (CRB)
Education and training development
* Attend induction course and complete orientation programme in order to
achieve core competencies
* Participate in Training and Development as identified in Personal
Development Plan (PDP)
* Participate in orientation, instruction of more junior Auxiliary staff
* Attend mandatory in-service training sessions as per Trust policy.
* Comply with all Trust and Unit policies in relation to all aspects of practice.
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* Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and
safeguards the wellbeing and dignity of patients and their relatives.
* Undertake allocated workload under the supervision and direction of a
Registered Nurse
* Identify objectives within a PDP that supports the delivery of high standards of
clinical care
* Acknowledge limitations of knowledge and clinical skills
This advert closes on Friday 30 May 2025