Healthcare Assistant - Emergency Department
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Job summary
In the Emergency Department the Band 3 HCA will be responsible for supporting nursing and medical staff in the assessment process within the ED. The HCA will be expected to carry out specific tasks as allocated by RN/Nurse in charge of area. You will need to be dynamic and enthusiastic in your role, as the ED is fast paced and is faced with new challenges every day. You need to be able to work within the trust values.We are a dynamic well lead department recruiting to increase our team ready for moving into the new hospital. We require caring, professional people who are keen to learn and provide good nursing care to patients attending the ED. We are family friendly and flexible with shifts.To hear about the exciting work we do from our dedicated Trust employees and departments, for a future you could be a part of, please visit our Trust Facebook page by searching Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The band 3 HCA is a key member of the Emergency Department Team. You will provide a high standard of nursing care and use your extended skills to enhance the patient journey through the department. You will work closely with medical and nursing staff across the emergency floor You will be competent in your extended skills. These skills include recording of ECGs, venepuncture, cannulation, basic nursing care, dressings and assisting in the movement of patients through the different areas of the department. You will have the opportunity to develop in your role and have opportunities to learn skills and knowledge and progress.
About us
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.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
Details
Date posted
18 November 2021
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£20,330 to £21,777 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-AEM-95-21-B
Job locations
RLUH
ED, Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
RLUH
ED, Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP
Employer's website
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