Stroke Ward Care Assistant – Ward 33, Liverpool

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to support the Ward 33 Acute Stroke Unit team at Aintree University Hospital. You will assist with all patient care needs, including hygiene, mobility, nutrition and continence management in a busy stroke environment.

The role offers a two‑week ward preceptorship and opportunities for development across the Stroke Assessment centre, HASU and Stroke unit, with rotation across sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Participates in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming.
• Provision of patients' toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Support of patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
• The recording of a patient's fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
• Preparation and serving of a patients meals, drinks and snacks; assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
• The recording of a patient's dietary intake when indicated in the patient’s plan of care.
• Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances.
• Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the registered nurse in conjunction with the patient's plan of care.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient's manual handling plan.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming.
• Provision of patients' toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Support of patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
• The recording of a patient's fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
• Preparation and serving of a patients meals, drinks and snacks; assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
• The recording of a patient's dietary intake when indicated in the patient’s plan of care.
• Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances.
• Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the registered nurse in conjunction with the patient's plan of care.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient's manual handling plan.
• For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to support the Ward 33 Acute Stroke Unit team at Aintree University Hospital. You will assist with all patient care needs, including hygiene, mobility, nutrition and continence management in a busy stroke environment.

The role offers a two‑week ward preceptorship and opportunities for development across the Stroke Assessment centre, HASU and Stroke unit, with rotation across sites as needed.