Healthcare Assistant Ward 8b

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant for Ward 8b to cover a 12-month maternity absence. The role involves supporting nursing teams with patient care, hygiene, nutrition, and basic observations on a 7-day shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities include assisting with risk assessments, wound care, venepuncture, cannulation and catheterisation where required, and ensuring accurate patient records are kept under

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent healthcare training.
• Experience in hospital setting at NVQ Level 2.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ongoing assessment of patients' care needs.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in evaluating care and maintaining charts.
• Involve patients and carers in delivery of care.
• Demonstrate effective communication and basic computer skills.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

Education

NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant Ward 8b

The closing date is 10 November 2026

ward 8b is a mixed ward with 3 specialities which include

we currently have a excellent opportunity for band 3 secondment to join the ward 8b team to cover maternity leave for 12 month.

This post involves shift work over 7 days including days nights weekends.

As Band 3 Health Care assistant duties will include supporting the registered nursing teams in providing patient care, clinical duties such as assisting patients with extended personal hygiene needs, meeting patients nutritional needs, including completing risk assessments and implementing plans of care.

Pressure area care delivery and wound assessment and wound dressings. Undertaking observations, supporting new and junior members of staff, as well as venepuncture, cannulation and catheterization .

Main duties of the job

At the direction of the Registered Nurse participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care and following competency assessment use advanced clinical skills Participate in the ongoing assessment of patients care needsAssist the RGN in the evaluation of care and maintain accurate patients charts as appropriate

Involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care.

Provide reassurance support to patients and carers/families.

Recognise and respond appropriately to difficult situations.

About us

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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal 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 theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

Participate in the ongoing assessment of patients care needs

Assist the RGN in the evaluation of care and maintain accurate patients charts as appropriate

Involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care.

communication skills are essential alsoBasic Computer Skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2

Knowledge

• Reputation for high standard of patient care

Skills

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

Other

• Supportive of colleagues and patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust