NHS
Healthcare Assistant - Ward 5 BGH
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Job Description
- Req#: C9287-24-1247?language=en&page=277&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2
- Suitable work / life experience
- Previous experience in a caring role
- Basic Computer Skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word
- Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2
- Suitable work / life experience
- Previous experience in a caring role
- Basic Computer Skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word
Job summary
Band 2 HCA working working on Ward 5 complex rehabilitation unit.
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
From 4thApril 2024 the minimum salary requirement for a skilled visa increases to £23,200. We strongly encourage applicants who require sponsorship to review the eligibility criteria athttps://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
Main duties of the job
General health care duties as per JD
Supporting patients, their families and friends through out out their complex rehabilitation journey
Providing safe personal care to patients
Supporting the ward multi disciplinary team
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Date posted
20 June 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-BSUR-29-24
Job locations
BGH
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3LB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects ofpersonal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags).
Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity ismaintained.
Support of patients in managing incontinence.
Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts andreports information to Registered nurses
Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting /feeding patients as necessary.
Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the CateringDepartment 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 patients manual handling plan.
Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise andmobility appliances as directed by individual care plans.
Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by theRegistered nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care.
Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital Sep 2020
Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff.
Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist tothe registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
Job responsibilities
Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects ofpersonal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags).
Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity ismaintained.
Support of patients in managing incontinence.
Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts andreports information to Registered nurses
Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting /feeding patients as necessary.
Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the CateringDepartment 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 patients manual handling plan.
Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise andmobility appliances as directed by individual care plans.
Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by theRegistered nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care.
Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital Sep 2020
Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff.
Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist tothe registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
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Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Other
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Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Other
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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).
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
BGH
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3LB
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
BGH
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3LB
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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