Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Ward 15

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Band 3 Healthcare Assistant who would like to join Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and make a difference to patient care every day?

Due to the expansion of our nursing team we have exciting opportunities for passionate and "can do" band 3 Healthcare Assistants.

Ward 15 Surgical Ward

The Emergency general surgical unit provides complete care for patients with multiple surgical and medical conditions.

Ward 15 cares for surgical patients pre and post operatively and patients with vascular and medical conditions.

For this role you will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, you must display a positive and professional manner, have a non judgmental attitude, be open to change and have the drive and commitment to aim to get it right for every patient every time.

Applications are welcome from anyone eligible to work in the UK.Overseas candidates will be responsible for their own travel expenses incurred.Important: All communications regarding the progress of your application, including any interview arrangements, will be sent electronically to the email address from which you applied. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis. Where possible please provide an email address for your referees.

Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a registered nurse assisting the Ward / 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.

These will include duties such as,

Participating in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming.

Assisting patients with toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.

Supporting patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence. Working alongside the registered nurse in assisting patients with stoma care post operatively.

The recording of a patient's fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.

Preparation and serving of patient's meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting / feeding patients as necessary.

Recording patient's dietary intake when indicated in the patient's plan of care.

Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered nurse in conjunction with the patient's plan of care.

Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient's manual handling plan.

Removal of cannulas, catheters and nasogastric tubes.

Dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care)Naso-gastric/PEG feeding.

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

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Details

Date posted

13 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-ASUR-250-23

Job locations

Liverpool University Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • The recording of a patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
  • Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
  • The recording of patients dietary intake when indicated in the patients plane 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.
  • Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan.
  • Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing
  • Removal of cannulae, catheters and nasogastric tubes.
  • Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • The recording of a patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
  • Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
  • The recording of patients dietary intake when indicated in the patients plane 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.
  • Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan.
  • Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing
  • Removal of cannulae, catheters and nasogastric tubes.
  • Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrates a willingness a capability to undertake NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ Level 2

Knowledge

Essential

  • Reputation for high standard of patient care

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the healthcare setting
  • Basic computer skills

Other

Essential

  • Supportive of colleagues and patients
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrates a willingness a capability to undertake NVQ Level 3

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ Level 2

Knowledge

Essential

  • Reputation for high standard of patient care

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the healthcare setting
  • Basic computer skills

Other

Essential

  • Supportive of colleagues and patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool University Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool University Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Leander Tasker

leander.tasker@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01515296802

Details

Date posted

13 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-ASUR-250-23

Job locations

Liverpool University Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


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