Healthcare Assistant Stroke Transitional Unit - Broadgreen Hospital

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job description

Healthcare Assistant Stroke Transitional Unit - Broadgreen Hospital

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2s will not be eligible for sponsorship as these roles will not meet the required skill level (RQF 3 or A level and above), despite having their salary increase from £22,383 to £23,615.

Ward 8 is a 25 bedded ward providing excellent care to our patients who are undergoing stroke rehabilitation. This is a fantastic opportunity for a band 2 health care assistant to join the team on Ward 11 on the Broadgreen site. This is a full time post rotational days and nights; previous experience is desirable, but not essential.

Applicants are advised to read the job description fully and to provide a comprehensive personal statement.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse, assist the Ward / Department team in providing the highest possible standard of basic care for patients and their families/carers.

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.

Job 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 patients in managing incontinence.
4. Measure patients' fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and report information to Registered Nurse.
5. Preparation and serving of patients' meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
6. Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering Department regarding the number of meals needed.
7. Report patients' dietary intake as indicated in the patients' plan of care.
8. Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients' manual handling plan.
9. Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances as directed by individual care plans.
10. Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered Nurse in conjunction with the patients' plan of care.
11. Obtain specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
12. Escort patients to clinical departments within the hospital.
13. Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.

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.

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust