Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a support worker to join the IV Access Team at LUFT. Applications are welcome from motivated and enthusiastic individuals.
The service provides vascular access device (VAD) insertion and VAD associated complication management to inpatients and outpatients, at Aintree Hospital, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospital sites. This post will primarily be based at Aintree, but cross site cover will be required.
Team priorities include the provision of optimum patient experience and outcomes. Daily activity is extremely busy due to clinical demand, therefore, effective team-work is a central part of the role.
Main duties of the job
The role involves:
- Supporting patients and assisting IV Access Specialist Nurses during VAD insertion
- Preparation of equipment prior to VAD insertion, in addition to care and maintenance interventions
- Stock control and management
- Contribute to surveillance and audit
- Administrative activities, incorporating IT skills
- General Health Care Assistant duties
- Communicating effectively (verbal and written)
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Supporting patients and assisting IV Access Specialist Nurses during minor surgical procedures
- Preparing equipment prior to VAD insertion and complication management interventions
- Stock management, control and ordering
- Actively contribute to surveillance and audit activities
- Use of IT skills, experience and knowledge
- Administrative activities
- General Health Care Assistant duties
- Autonomous and collaborative working
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Supporting patients and assisting IV Access Specialist Nurses during minor surgical procedures
- Preparing equipment prior to VAD insertion and complication management interventions
- Stock management, control and ordering
- Actively contribute to surveillance and audit activities
- Use of IT skills, experience and knowledge
- Administrative activities
- General Health Care Assistant duties
- Autonomous and collaborative working
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.
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).
