Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - BGH Ward 7

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to provide high-quality care to patients. The role involves assisting nursing staff in various patient care tasks, maintaining a safe environment, and ensuring the dignity and privacy of patients. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and empathy towards patients' needs. This position offers a rewarding experience in a supportive healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and care principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered nurse in providing patient care.
• Support patients with personal hygiene and daily activities.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the ward.

Skills

Patient care

Effective communication

Basic Life Support

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Ward 7 is a 23 bedded reablement unit. Your role as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant would be working under the supervision of a registered nurse, assisting the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse. Promotes effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour
• General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions, and operation beds. (Refer to policy for the care of mattresses and beds).
• Clear and clean vacated bed spaces and prepare ready for use according to the ward/unit protocol.
• Prepare used linen bags for collection by Porters and ensure adequate supply of linen bags/skips ready for use.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas.
• Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy
• Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents, reporting of incidents if they occur.
• Attend to the needs of visitors and patients particularly those who may be distressed or bereaved.
• Care for patients property, including valuables, in accordance with Trust policy.
• Obtain demographic details and social history from patients/visitors to assist in the admission process.
• Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff.

Participants in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming, including:

• 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 patients meals, drinks and snacks; assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
• The recording of patients’ 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 in line with the patient’s plan of care.
• Carry out movement and handling within safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
• Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
• Removal of cannulas, catheters and nasogastric tubes.
• Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).
• Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations.
• Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery.
• Collection of Blood products from laboratory as requested.
• Chaperoning and escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
• Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
• General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff, to include: recording of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration rate; oxygen saturation monitoring; recording of peak flow.
• Undertake blood glucose monitoring and venepuncture upon the direction of the registered nurse.
• Documentation in patients’ nursing records of any care given, ensuring the entry is countersigned by the Registered Nurse responsible for the patient at the time.
• Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provide assistance to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
• Contribute to the development of Essence of Care and benchmarking.
• Provide a verbal handover of the patient’s care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse.
• Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.