Healthcare Assistant - Ward 11- Gastroenterology

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Healthcare AssistantBand 3PermanentRotation on to Days and Nights to cover a 24 hour 7 day service.

The Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust (Aintree Site) Ward 11 has an opening for Band 3 Health Care Assistant . We are offering the opportunity for suitably experienced individual to apply for this post in our 26 bedded mixed sex busy gastroenterology ward.This Trust is an exciting and rewarding place to work and successful applicants will be offered full support in settling into your new role. We offer a full and comprehensive training and induction period and you will assigned to a mentor who will guide and support you through your learning and development.We are looking for caring individuals with a passion to provide excellent standards of care and support to our patients. Your application should highlight your experience in order for the shortlisting panel to be able to select the most suitably qualified individuals to join our team.

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.

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 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

287-AMED-316-23

Job locations

Liverpool University Hospital Trust

Aintree Site

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 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

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 & 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.