Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated Health Care assistant to join our Virtual ward delivery at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting post , working with two well-established teams of specialist nurses the Heart Failure Team and Community Respiratory to support delivery of the Virtual Ward .
The post will include working across acute, community and virtual ward settings. The service will operate 7 days per week and requires flexibility working within an evolving proactive, dynamic and committed multidisciplinary Heart failure and Respiratory Team.
The main aim of the role is to support patients who have been identify across the two hospitals sites for the Virtual ward, This will include the distribution of Monitoring equipment , education on use and the weekly stock control and ordering of this equipment.
Th is a 12 month fix term position
**Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received**
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team and will assist and support the clinical team(s).
This may include working within the patient's home and acute setting
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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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff.
- Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.
- Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader.
- Undertake basic patient observations.
- Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.
- Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.
- Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines topatients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.
- Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.
- Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment.
- Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.
- Undertake ordering and receipt of stores.
- Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.
- Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.
- Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.
- Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.
- Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development.
- Participate in mandatory training events.
- Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.
- The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties ofabsent colleagues.
- The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff.
- Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.
- Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader.
- Undertake basic patient observations.
- Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.
- Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.
- Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines topatients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.
- Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.
- Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment.
- Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.
- Undertake ordering and receipt of stores.
- Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.
- Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.
- Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.
- Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.
- Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development.
- Participate in mandatory training events.
- Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.
- The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties ofabsent colleagues.
- The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Previous health and social care experience or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of Data Protection Act.
- Health and Safety.
- Equality and Diversity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Previous health and social care experience or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of Data Protection Act.
- Health and Safety.
- Equality and Diversity
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).
