Job summary
Healthcare Assistant - Ward 23
Band 3
Ward 23 are looking for experienced Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join our team. Ward 23 is a busy respiratory ward with 33 beds based at Aintree University Hospital caring for patients with tracheostomys and laryngectomys.
The successful applicant should be highly motivated with good interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure and work well within the team. They should have a keen desire to provide and maintain a high standard of care at all times
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 take undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse
As a Band 3 HCA you will be responsible for providing high standards of care. Your role will involve assisting the nursing staff with some clinical duties. Training will be arranged for you to achieve these skills. Being a Band 3 HCA also means you will lead by example and supervise and support junior members of staff to improve and maintain high standards of care.
You must be flexible days and nights to meet the needs of the ward roster and the safe staffing of our ward.
Main duties of the job
- 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 patient's fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
- Preparation and serving of patient's meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting / feeding patients as necessary.
- The recording of patient's dietary intake when indicated in the patient's 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 patient's plan of care
- Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient's manual handling plan.
- Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.Removal of cannula and catheters.
- Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).It is paramount that patient safety in maintained at all timesFor a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
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.
- Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).It is paramount that patient safety in maintained at all timesFor a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
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.
- Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).It is paramount that patient safety in maintained at all timesFor a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrates a willingness a 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
Person Specification
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrates a willingness a 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
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).
