Healthcare Assistant Stroke Transitional Unit - Broadgreen Hospital

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service provider in Liverpool is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support patients with hygiene, mobility, and dietary needs. You will assist with personal care tasks and collaborate with nursing staff to ensure patient comfort and safety. Ideal candidates should have experience in patient care, strong communication skills, and a compassionate approach. This position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a positive impact in patient lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting patients with personal care.
• Ability to support patients' hygiene and toileting needs.
• Familiarity with fluid intake/output measurement and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with hygiene needs and personal grooming.
• Provide support for managing incontinence and mobility.
• Prepare and serve meals, ensuring dietary needs are met.

Job description

Healthcare Assistant Stroke Transitional Unit - Broadgreen Hospital

Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects ofpersonal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags). Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity ismaintained. Support of patients in managing incontinence. Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts andreports information to Registered nurse Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting /feeding patients as necessary. Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the CateringDepartment with regard to the number of meals needed. Reports patients dietary intake as indicated in the patients plan of care Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines frommandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan. Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise andmobility appliances as directed by individual care plans. Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care. Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing. Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.