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.
7D is a 28 bedded Geriatric ward providing excellent care to our elderly patients. This is a fantastic opportunity for a band 2 health care assistant to join the team on Ward 7D on the Royal 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
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 patients' 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 patients' 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 patients' plan of care. Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing. Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital. Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices. General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nurse.
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.
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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.
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