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
* Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
* General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered
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., 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
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.
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., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.