A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a Band 2 Health Care Assistant to join the Liverpool University Hospitals Pre-operative Assessment Team .
The pre-operative assessment service is a nurse led service that covers both sites currently.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Health Care assistant to deliver a high quality service to patients attending the pre-operative assessment unit. (outpatient setting)
The successful candidate will be required to work between Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool Hospital, working in a clinic/ outpatient setting over a 37.5 hr week .
The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills and support all patient and staff within the clinic setting, chaperoning of patients, housekeeping duties, cleaning audits.The ability to work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team is essential, together with excellent communication skills.
Under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse assisting the Ward/Department in providing the highest possible standard of basic care for patients and their families/carer.
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.
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 patient 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 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.
General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing staff.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Apr 2025