Health Care Assistant - ESAU

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a compassionate Band 3 Health Care Assistant. The successful candidate will support registered nurses, perform patient observations, and assist with daily living needs. This role offers a stimulating environment within a vibrant trust known for its commitment to high standards of care. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant healthcare qualification and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills.

Benefits

Support for ongoing professional development

Being part of a leading healthcare provider

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Must be caring and compassionate towards patients.
• Ability to support registered nurses effectively.
• Experience in maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Registered Nurses in daily tasks.
• Perform patient observations.
• Assist patients with hygiene and nutrition.
• Maintain clear documentation.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Overview

Royal Site. We are looking for a caring and compassionate individual to join our nursing team as a Band 3 Health Care Assistant in the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Your role will be to support the registered nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients and if nothing but the best will do we want to hear from you.

In return we will provide a stimulating and challenging role for you, with full support to integrate into your team and specialty. The trust is a vibrant and exciting place to work and we are proud of the reputation we have for providing excellence in everything we do. We are forward thinking and will encourage you to contribute your ideas for change and improvement, to ensure we continue to be the best.

We are one of the busiest University teaching Hospital Trusts in North West England. Our hospitals have often been at the forefront of medical breakthroughs during our long history at the heart of the city. We are a 28 bedded Ward a Post-Operative Enhanced Recovery Unit within our bed base. We also have an extensive multi-disciplinary team that will support you throughout your development.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Registered Nurses in their daily tasks and highlighting any issues or concerns
• Perform patient observations
• Perform venepuncture / cannulation (following training)
• Assisting patients to wash and dress
• Assisting patients with their nutritional and fluid intake
• Maintaining good documentation
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment including adherence to strict Infection Control Policy
• Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff
• Many other extensive duties
• Promotes effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties
• Contributes to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour
• General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions
• Assist in keeping the ward environment clean and tidy
• Disposing of dirty linen appropriately
• Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy
• 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
• 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 Womens 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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Womens Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK\'s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is 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 Womens, visit their careers page
• 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/carer
• The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse

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Qualifications and Requirements

Please See Detailed Job Description Document Attached

Note: This role is for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The information above reflects the responsibilities and the environment described by the employer and may be subject to change in line with local policy and staffing needs.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

About the Trust and Group

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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 formed 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.

For roles at Liverpool Womens, visit their careers page.