Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Liverpool seeks a Band 2 Health Care Assistant to provide essential support to healthcare professionals. This role includes assisting with personal care tasks, helping with mobility, monitoring patients' conditions, and ensuring adherence to infection control policies. Applicants should have previous experience in patient care and effective communication skills for collaboration with the healthcare team. The position is vital in ensuring high-quality patient care and supporting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in personal care tasks including bathing, dressing, and feeding.
• Ability to observe and report changes in patient conditions accurately.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and feeding patients.
• Help patients with mobility and daily living activities.
• Observe and report any changes in patients' conditions to qualified healthcare staff.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver care.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies.

Skills

Patient care assistance

Mobility support

Monitoring patient conditions

Collaboration with healthcare team

Infection control adherence

Job description

A Band 2 Health Care assistant in the NHS provides essential support to healthcare professionals and assists in delivering high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Assist with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and feeding patients, ensuring their comfort and dignity.
• Support Activities: Help patients with mobility and daily living activities, including toileting and meal assistance.
• Monitoring: Observe and report any changes in patients' conditions to qualified healthcare staff, maintaining accurate records of patient information.
• Team Collaboration: Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting registered nurses and other healthcare professionals in delivering care.
• Infection Control: Adhere to infection prevention and control policies to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

The main duties of a Band 2 Healthcare assistant in a hospital setting include:

• Personal care duties: Assisting patients with bathing, toileting, dressing, and meals.
• Reporting patient conditions: Informing qualified staff about the patient's condition and recording patient information.
• Supporting clients: Assisting clients with mobility and maintaining their personal hygiene.
• Record keeping: Keeping accurate records of patient observations and changes in clinical conditions.
• Collaboration: Working in close collaboration with the nursing team to ensure high-quality person-centered care.

These duties are essential for providing compassionate and efficient care to patients, ensuring their comfort and well-being during their hospital stay.

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 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 Women’s 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 Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Maree Halsall
Job title: Ward Manger
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0151 529 3797