NHS
Band 3 Health Care Assistant
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Job Description
- Req#: C9287-26-0281?language=en&page=98&sort=publicationDateDesc
- 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, catheters. Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care)
- Naso-gastric/PEG feeding once the tube has been passed and checked by a registered professional
- 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 Blood products from laboratory as requested
- Chaperoning and escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
- Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
- General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff, to include:
- Recording of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirationrate
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- Recording of peak flow
- Undertake blood glucose monitoring and venepuncture upon the direction of the registered nurse
- Documentation in patients nursing records of any care given, ensuring the entry is countersigned by the Registered Nurse responsible for the patient at the time.
- Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
- Contribute to the development of Essence of Care and benchmarking
- Provide a verbal handover of the patients care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse
- Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
- Promotes effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties
- Contributes to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour
- General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions, and operation beds. (Refer to policy for the care of mattresses and beds).
- Clear and clean vacated bed spaces and prepare ready for use according to the ward/unit protocol.
- Prepare used linen bags for collection by Porters and ensure adequate supply of linen bags/skips ready for use.
- Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas.
- Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy
- Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents, reporting of incidents if they occur.
- Attend to the needs of visitors and patients particularly those who may be distressed or bereaved.
- Care for patients property, including valuables, in accordance with Trust policy.
- Obtain demographic details and social history from patients/visitors to assist in the admission process.
- Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff.
- Undertake a range of clerical duties in the absence of or in support of the Ward Clerk to ensure a smooth running service, this may involve:
- Reception/telephone duties
- Basic computer skills
- Obtaining case notes/x-rays
- Filing
- Act as messenger in the absence of other more appropriate person e.g. to other wards, laboratory, Medical Engineering etc.
- Complete maintenance repair forms
- Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of stationary, ward provisions, clean linen etc. completing as necessary requisitions forms for authorisation
- 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, catheters. Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care)
- Naso-gastric/PEG feeding once the tube has been passed and checked by a registered professional
- 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 Blood products from laboratory as requested
- Chaperoning and escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
- Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
- General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff, to include:
- Recording of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirationrate
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- Recording of peak flow
- Undertake blood glucose monitoring and venepuncture upon the direction of the registered nurse
- Documentation in patients nursing records of any care given, ensuring the entry is countersigned by the Registered Nurse responsible for the patient at the time.
- Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
- Contribute to the development of Essence of Care and benchmarking
- Provide a verbal handover of the patients care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse
- Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
- Promotes effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties
- Contributes to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour
- General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions, and operation beds. (Refer to policy for the care of mattresses and beds).
- Clear and clean vacated bed spaces and prepare ready for use according to the ward/unit protocol.
- Prepare used linen bags for collection by Porters and ensure adequate supply of linen bags/skips ready for use.
- Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas.
- Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy
- Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents, reporting of incidents if they occur.
- Attend to the needs of visitors and patients particularly those who may be distressed or bereaved.
- Care for patients property, including valuables, in accordance with Trust policy.
- Obtain demographic details and social history from patients/visitors to assist in the admission process.
- Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff.
- Undertake a range of clerical duties in the absence of or in support of the Ward Clerk to ensure a smooth running service, this may involve:
- Reception/telephone duties
- Basic computer skills
- Obtaining case notes/x-rays
- Filing
- Act as messenger in the absence of other more appropriate person e.g. to other wards, laboratory, Medical Engineering etc.
- Complete maintenance repair forms
- Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of stationary, ward provisions, clean linen etc. completing as necessary requisitions forms for authorisation
- Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3
- Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2
- Reputation for high standard of patient care
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- Basic Computer Skills
- Supportive of colleagues and patients
- Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3
- Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2
- Reputation for high standard of patient care
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- Basic Computer Skills
- Supportive of colleagues and patients
Job summary
We are looking for a band 3 health care assistant. We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, have a kind and caring attitude towards patients, families and colleagues and who will be positive team members.
This Trust is an exciting and rewarding place to work and successful applicants will be offered full support in settling into your new role. We offer a full and comprehensive training and induction period and you will assigned to a mentor who will guide and support you through your learning and development.
Please note that only candidates who provide a fully completed application form, that demonstrates how they meet the person specification for the post, will be shortlisted.
If you are caring individual and your values align to ours (Caring, Fair and Innovative) please consider applying!
You must have previous experience working in Healthcare/Social Care to apply for this post.
* Please note, this vacancy may close once sufficient applications have been submitted*
Main duties of the job
As Band 3 Health Care assistant duties will include supporting the registered nursing teams in providing patient care, clinical duties such as assisting patients with extended personal hygiene needs, meeting patients nutritional needs, including completing risk assessments and implementing plans of care.
Pressure area care delivery and wound assessment and wound dressings. Undertaking observations, supporting new and junior members of staff, as well as venepuncture, cannulation and catheterization . Also Supporting patient receiving enteral feeding
The successful candidates needs to be driven and motivated to fit in to the team well to strive to provide the highest standards of care for our complex Gastroenterology patients.
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 Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Details
Date posted
24 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per Annum, Pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
287-AMED-27-26
Job locations
Aintree
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Job SummaryUnder the supervision of a registered nurse assisting the ACCU 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 as delegated by a registered nurse.CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERAL DUTIES
CLERICAL DUTIES
The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation
Job responsibilities
Job SummaryUnder the supervision of a registered nurse assisting the ACCU 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 as delegated by a registered nurse.CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERAL DUTIES
CLERICAL DUTIES
The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Other
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Other
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aintree
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aintree
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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