Healthcare Assistant - Gastroenterology 4A

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support the Gastroenterology 4A ward, delivering compassionate patient care and assisting with daily tasks.

You will help with hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and basic life support under the supervision of Registered Nurses, ensuring patient dignity and privacy at all times.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with hygiene and personal care.
• Respect privacy and dignity during care tasks.
• Record and report patients' fluid intake/output to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist with meals, drinks and snacks; liaise with Catering on meal numbers.
• Support mobility and safe handling according to care plans and training.
• Assist in taking specimens for ward or laboratory testing and escort to departments.
• Observe patients and report any untoward changes to nursing staff.

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Gastroenterology 4A

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 Nursing Staff. Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations. Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust