Healthcare Assistant - Ward 32 HASU (Hyper Acute Stroke Unit)

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join their Stroke team at Aintree University Hospital. The role focuses on providing high-quality care in a supportive environment, with opportunities for professional development and rotation across units. Ideal candidates will have a passion for patient care and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Interest in working within stroke care.
• Commitment to providing high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in providing care for patients and families.
• Participate in all aspects of patient care focused on dignity.
• Support patients in managing incontinence.

Skills

Assisting with personal care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient support

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join our Stroke team at Aintree University Hospital, Ward 32 Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. You must be highly motivated, innovative and have a passion for delivering outstanding care to our patients and our community. Transforming stroke care is a priority within the NHS Long Term Plan. The merger of services will present a number of development opportunities for staff who are passionate about the care of stroke patients to further their careers in managerial, clinical roles or advanced clinical roles. The Hyper Acute Stroke Unit is a 19 bedded Acute Stroke Ward, providing Acute stroke Support and assessment, rehabilitation and all aspects of inpatient care to patients. There will be an opportunity to rotate and work across the Stroke Assessment centre and Acute Stroke unit (Ward 33) at Aintree. The successful candidate would be joining a supportive and enthusiastic team who are committed to providing high standards of patient care. A full 2 week ward preceptorship will be available to the successful candidate, and support would be offered for future development.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a registered nurse, assist the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers.
• The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by the registered nurse.
• Participate in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming.
• Provide for patients' toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Support patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
• Record a patient\'s fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
• Prepare and serve meals, drinks and snacks; assist/feeed patients as necessary.
• Record a patient's dietary intake as indicated in the patient\'s plan of care.
• Enable patients to maintain or improve mobility through exercise and mobility appliances.
• Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the registered nurse in conjunction with the patient\'s plan of care.
• Carry out movement and handling within safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and the patient\'s manual handling plan.
• For a full list of duties, refer to the attached job description.

Qualifications and Development

• Band 3 Health Care Assistant role, working under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Opportunity to rotate and work across the Stroke Assessment Centre and Acute Stroke Unit (Ward 33) at Aintree.
• A full 2 week ward preceptorship is available to the successful candidate, with support offered for future development.

About LUHFT

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 aims to improve the care we provide to 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, providing 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.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025.