Healthcare Assistant - AUH Ward 4 - Trauma Orthopaedics

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have a various vacancies for Band 3 HCA's to join our teams on Ward 4 at Aintree Hospital.

We are looking for experienced HCA's with NVQ Level 3 to join our nursing teams. There are full and part time posts available.

Main duties are varied but will include assisting patients in preparation for theatre and post operative care.

Monitor observations and escalate any concerns to nurse in charge

Provide assistance with personal care and relieving pressure areas

Support a safe environment working closely with the MDT team to prepare for discharge home after surgery

Provide basic wound care if appropriate

Support registered nurses in the safe delivery of high standards of care

Apply to join us at an excellent established and friendly facility on the Aintree site, Aintree has excellent staff facilities with onsite parking available. Close to the M57 and M62, with good bus and train services nearby.

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 Hospital Foundation Trust.

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

Main duties of the job

  • Assist patients in preparation for theatre and post operative care.
  • Monitor observations and escalate any concerns to nurse in charge.
  • Provide assistance with personal care and relieving pressure areas
  • Support a safe environment working closely with the MDT team to prepare for discharge home after surgery.
  • Provide basic wound care if appropriate.
  • Support registered nurses in the safe delivery of high standards of care.
  • Ensure safeguarding is forefront of patient service delivery.

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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Date posted

23 April 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-12-24-A

Job locations

Aintree Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Job description

Job 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 plan 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 cannula and catheters

Job description

Job 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 plan 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 cannula and catheters

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrates a willingness & 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 & 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

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

Aintree 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

Aintree Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Amy Gawne

amy.gawne@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01515296361

Date posted

23 April 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-12-24-A

Job locations

Aintree Hospital

Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


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