Job summary
Healthcare Assistant - OphthalmologyBand 3PermanentFull Time- 37.5 hours per week
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Higher Level Nursing Assistant to join our fantastic team. The role will be based in the Ophthalmic Macular Service Department (Intravitreal Injection Suite) in the Elective Care Centre on the Aintree site of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, show initiative, demonstrate excellent communications skills and have a flexible approach to working.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The role provides clinical support to Consultants, Specialist Nurses and participating in the day-to-day running of a busy Intravitreal Injection clinics and treatment rooms.
Under the supervision of the Specialist Nurses and registered nurses assisting the 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 including clerical as delegated by a Specialist Nurse or a Registered nurse.
We are committed to delivering an excellent ophthalmic nursing service and we provide the highest standard of patient care. If you want a new start, there couldn't be a better time to join us.
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.
- Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
- Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan.
- Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
- Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery.
- Collection of pharmacy drugs as requested.
- Chaperoning in clinic rooms, escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
- General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward.
- Supporting the safe delivery of treatment and care in the Intravitreal injection suite. This will be in conjunction with the specialist team.
- Undertake clerical duties at the reception desk as required as part of skill mix.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Participates in all aspects of patient care.
- Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
- Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan.
- Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
- Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery.
- Collection of pharmacy drugs as requested.
- Chaperoning in clinic rooms, escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
- General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward.
- Supporting the safe delivery of treatment and care in the Intravitreal injection suite. This will be in conjunction with the specialist team.
- Undertake clerical duties at the reception desk as required as part of skill mix.
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).
