Healthcare Assistant - Ward 7 Broadgreen Hospital

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking dedicated care staff for Ward 7, focusing on personal care, patient hygiene, and mobility assistance. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to promote patients' independence while ensuring dignity and privacy during personal care tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience in patient care and be certified in Basic Life Support.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and assisting patients with hygiene.
• Knowledge of mobility devices and exercising techniques.
• Certification in Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Support toileting needs maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Measure and record patients' fluid intake and output.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Patient mobility support

Basic Life Support

Job description

Overview

Ward 7 is a 23 bedded reablement ward caring for patients who are currently pathway 1 and 2 aiming to reduce their pathway promoting independence. We work closely with therapists and MDT to care for and plan a safe discharge for our patients.

Care duties

• Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of personal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags).
• Provide for patients' toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Support patients in managing incontinence.
• Measure patients' fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and report information to the Registered Nurse.
• Prepare and serve meals, drinks and snacks; assist/feeding patients as necessary.
• Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering Department regarding the number of meals needed.
• Record patients\' dietary intake as indicated in the plan of care.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patient\'s manual handling plan.
• Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility 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 patient\'s plan of care.
• Obtain specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
• Escort patients to clinical departments within the hospital.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
• General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff.
• Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provide assistance to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
• Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.