Healthcare Assistant - AMU 2 | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join their AMU 2 team. The post holder will assist in providing high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include supporting patients' hygiene, feeding, and collaborating with nursing staff. Candidates must have experience in a hospital setting, an NVQ Level 2 qualification, and be signed off on the Care Certificate. The Trust offers developmental opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent developmental opportunities

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• You must be able to demonstrate experience in a hospital setting working at NVQ L2.
• Must be signed off on the Care Certificate.
• Willing to undertake NVQ L3.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
• Give particular attention to pressure ulcer care, personal hygiene, toileting and feeding.
• Lead in delivering all aspects of basic patient care from admission to discharge.

Skills

Experience in a hospital setting

Care Certificate

Willingness to undertake NVQ L3

Education

NVQ L2

Job description

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Healthcare assistant to join AMU 2 LUHFT team .

The post holder is expected to assist the Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers.

Qualifications

You must be able to demonstrate experience in a hospital setting working at NVQ L2, must be signed off on the Care Certificate and be willing to undertake NVQ L3.

Training & Development

Successful applicants will be given further training and support to facilitate professional growth and career progression. This includes being enlisted in the Band 3 Upskilling programme.

Responsibilities

The role will involve participating in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Participating in all aspects of patient care, you will give particular attention to pressure ulcer care, personal hygiene, toileting and feeding reporting progress and will raise any concerns to the Registered Nurse.

You will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. You will undertake a range of skilled tasks and duties with support from the Registered Nurse.

You will proactively lead in delivering all aspects of basic patient care, from admission to discharge and will take a leading role in supporting and developing more junior staff and the development of the ward.

Benefits

In return, the Trust can offer you excellent developmental opportunities within a fully supportive, positive and friendly environment.

About the Trust

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 Women’s 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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Other Information

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This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025