Healthcare Assistant - Respiratory 6C | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,465 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7270916/287-RMED-243-25 |
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Duties for this post will include supporting the registered nursing teams in providing patient care, clinical duties such as assisting patients with personal hygiene needs, meeting patients nutritional needs, maximising mobility.
Pressure area care delivery and falls risk prevention. This person need to be driven and motivated to fit in to the team well to strive to provide the highest standards of care for our complex respiratory patients.
Band 2s will not be eligible for sponsorship as these roles will not meet the required skill level (RQF 3 or A level and above), despite having their salary increase from £22,383 to £23,615
Opportunities have arisen within the Respiratory ward 6C for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic health care assistant who can demonstrate the trust values to join our team. Previous experience working with a health care environment are essential, respiratory experience desirable. Excellent communication skills and IT skills required and the successful candidate should demonstrate a commitment to delivering excellent patient care.
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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal 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 their careers 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, and Supporting patients in managing incontinence.
Measuring 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.
Contribute to the Health, Safety and Security of individuals.
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,.
Act as messenger in the absence of other more appropriate person e.g. to other wards, laboratory, Medical Engineering etc.
Complete maintenance repair form's.
The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025