Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within Diabetes /medicine for a highly motivated and Enthusiastic Band 2 HCA to join are team and develop their HCA skills.
You will be supported by all members of the team form HCAS, Rgn's and Deputy ward manager and Ward Manager.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of a band 2 HCA is to assist the nursing staff of our care group. The role involves caring for patients activities of daily living. Nutrition and hydration and continence needs. Also promoting activity and monitoring pressure area care. Documentation on Fluid balances and pressure area care.
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 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 herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- *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.
- * Measure patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance chart and reports information to Registered nurse
- *Preparation for mealtimes sitting patients correctly. Ensuring patients are provided with snacks night time and through out day assisting/feeding patients as necessary .
- * Carry out any moving and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients 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 patients plan of care.
- * Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
- * Assisting nurses in Last offices.
- * Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assistance to registered nurse
Job description
Job responsibilities
- *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.
- * Measure patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance chart and reports information to Registered nurse
- *Preparation for mealtimes sitting patients correctly. Ensuring patients are provided with snacks night time and through out day assisting/feeding patients as necessary .
- * Carry out any moving and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients 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 patients plan of care.
- * Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
- * Assisting nurses in Last offices.
- * Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assistance to registered nurse
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2
Experience
Essential
- Suitable work / life experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in a caring role
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
Other
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2
Experience
Essential
- Suitable work / life experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in a caring role
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
Other
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word
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.
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.
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).
