Healthcare Assistant | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Band 3 Orthopaedics Healthcare Assistant to support patients with musculoskeletal conditions and assist in their recovery. The role involves patient care, managing vital signs, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. Candidates should exhibit compassion, resilience, and effective communication skills. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient well-being in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care and support during their recovery.
• Take and record vital signs and report changes in conditions.
• Assist with wound care and monitoring post-operative sites.
• Maintain documentation of care given and support team operations.
• Provide reassurance, emotional support, and promote infection control.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Compassion, patience, and resilience

Understanding of infection prevention and control

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Basic clinical knowledge relevant to orthopaedic care

Teamworking and following instructions using initiative

Job description

Overview

A Band 3 Orthopaedics Healthcare Assistant works as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the care, treatment, and recovery of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, fractures, or post-surgical needs. The role involves both direct patient care and clinical support duties, under the supervision of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care & Support
  • Assist patients with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting, mobility).
  • Support patients before and after orthopaedic procedures.
  • Encourage independence and promote rehabilitation.
• Clinical Duties
  • Take and record vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, oxygen saturation).
  • Carry out routine observations and report changes in patients’ conditions.
  • Support in applying and monitoring mobility aids, splints, or casts (under supervision).
  • Assist with wound care, dressings, and monitoring post-operative sites.
  • Chaperone patients during medical examinations.
• Ward & Team Support
  • Prepare beds, equipment, and materials for admissions and procedures.
  • Assist registered staff with plaster room or theatre support (if trained).
  • Maintain accurate documentation of care given.
  • Work closely with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and nurses to aid patient recovery.
• Patient Wellbeing
  • Provide reassurance and emotional support to patients and families.
  • Promote infection control, dignity, and safeguarding principles.
  • Encourage mobility and rehabilitation exercises as instructed by physiotherapy staff.

About the Trust and Group

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 specializes 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.

Skills & Qualities Required

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassion, patience, and resilience.
• Understanding of infection prevention and control.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes physically demanding environment.
• Basic clinical knowledge relevant to orthopaedic care.
• Teamworking and the ability to follow instructions while using initiative.

This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025