Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients
Job summary
We are looking for 2 full time Healthcare Assistants. This role involves rotating and working throughout all specialities in Outpatients and managing patient care in environments such as orthopaedics, the breast unit, vascular and a variety of other general medical clinics. Experience in outpatients is desirable. however applicants with no experience will be considered and full training will be provided.
If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients we want to hear from you. In return, we will provide a stimulating and challenging role for you with full support to integrate into the multidisciplinary team.
The Trust is a vibrant and exciting place to work, with Royal Liverpool Hospital sited in the state of the art new hospital and we are proud of the reputation we have for providing excellence in everything we do, we are forward thinking and will encourage you to contribute your ideas for change and improvement to ensure we continue to do our best.
This post will close once a sufficient number of applications has been received to please apply soon if interested.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse assisting the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of basic care for patients and their families/carer.
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 responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of personal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags). Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
Support of patients in managing incontinence Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and reports information to Registered Nurse. Preparation and serving of patient's meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary. Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering Department with regard to the number of meals needed.
Reports patients dietary intake as indicated in the patients plan of care Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patient's manual handling plan. Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances as directed by individual care plans.
Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the registered nurse in conjunction with the patient's plan of care. Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing. Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2
Experience · Essential
Suitable work / life experience
Desirable
Previous experience in a caring role
Knowledge · Desirable
Basic Computer Skills
Skills · Essential
Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
Other · Essential
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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) .
