Healthcare Assistant - Pre Op Assessment Unit Broadgreen Hospital

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Job description

Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Broadgreen Hospital

Town Liverpool

Salary £24,169 per annum

Salary period Yearly

Closing 16/04/2025 23:59

Healthcare Assistant - Pre Op Assessment Unit Broadgreen Hospital

Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant to join the Liverpool University Hospitals Pre-operative Assessment Team.

The pre-operative assessment service is a nurse led service that covers both sites currently. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care assistant to deliver a high quality service to patients attending the pre-operative assessment unit (outpatient setting).

The successful candidate will be required to work between Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool Hospital, working in a clinic/outpatient setting over a 37.5 hr week.

The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills and support all patients and staff within the clinic setting, chaperoning of patients, housekeeping duties, cleaning audits. The ability to work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team is essential, together with excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse assisting the Ward/Department in providing the highest possible standard of basic care for patients and their families/carers.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of personal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags).
2. Provision of patients' toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
3. Support of patients in managing incontinence.
4. Measures patient fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and reports information to Registered Nurse.
5. Preparation and serving of patient's meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
6. Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered Nurse in conjunction with the patient's plan of care.
7. Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
8. General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing staff.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2.

Experience

• Previous experience in a caring role.

Knowledge

• Basic Computer Skills.

Skills

• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting.

Other

• Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.