Healthcare Assistant - Ward 8 Broadgreen Hospital

Transformation Unit; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant for Ward 8 at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool. The role is a fixed-term 8-month contract with rotational days and nights, supervised by qualified nursing staff.

You will assist with essential patient care, hygiene, mobility, meals and comfort, while developing interpersonal skills in a supportive NHS environment. Prior hospital experience is welcome but not essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2
• Must have current or previous experience working in a hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care under supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Support Ward/Department team in delivering high standard care to patients and families
• Manage hygiene, toileting, mobility and meal assistance as per care plans
• Take fluid balance measurements and report to nurse
• Escort patients to clinical departments and assist with last offices

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

NVQ level 2

Job description

Main area Stroke Rehabilitation Grade Band 2 Contract Fixed term: 8 months (rotational shift patterns inclusive of days and nights) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Days/Nights) Job ref 287-BMED-39-26

Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Broadgreen Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Healthcare Assistant - Ward 8 Broadgreen Hospital

Band 2

Job overview

Band 2s will not be eligible for sponsorship as these roles will not meet the required skill level (RQF 3 or A level and above), despite having their salary increase to £25,272.

Ward 8 is a 25 bedded ward providing excellent care to patients who require ongoing rehabilitation post stroke. This is a fantastic opportunity for a band 2 health care assistant to join the team on Ward 8 on the Broadgreen site. This is a part time post rotational days and nights; previous experience is desirable, but not essential.

Applicants advised to read the job description fully and to provide a comprehensive personal statement.

Band 2s will not be eligible for sponsorship as these roles will not meet the required skill level (RQF 3 or A level and above), despite having their salary increase to £24,465.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse assisting the Ward / Department team in providing the highest possible standard of basic care for patients and their families/carer.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of
personal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags).

Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is
maintained.

Support of patients in managing incontinence.

Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and
reports information to Registered nurse

Preparation and serving of patient’s meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting /
feeding patients as necessary.

Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering
Department 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 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.

Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.

Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital

Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2
• Must have current or previous experience working in a hospital setting

Experience

• Previous experience in a caring role

Knowledge

• Basic Computer Skills

Skills

• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting

Other

• Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidatesapplying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £25.70 (standard disclosure) or £46.70 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment.

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Our statement on modern slavery

We have zero tolerance of slavery and human trafficking and are committed to maintaining and improving systems, processes and policies to avoid complicity in human rights violation and to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain.

The Trust policies, procedures, governance and legal arrangements are robust, ensuring that proper checks and due diligence are applied in employment procedures to ensure compliance with this legislation. We also conform to the NHS employment check standards within our workforce recruitment and selection practices. This strategic approach incorporates analysis of the Trust’s supply chains and its partners to assess risk exposure and management on modern slavery.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.