HCA - Ophthalmology Macular Service

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 3 Higher Level Nursing Assistant for the Ophthalmic Macular Service (Intravitreal Injection Suite) at the Aintree site. The role requires self-motivation, initiative, and excellent communication, with a flexible approach to working.

The post supports Consultants and Specialist Nurses, assists in treatments, maintains clean clinical environments, and undertakes clerical duties.

Qualifications

• Band 3 Higher Level Nursing Assistant role in Ophthalmic Macular Service (Intravitreal Injection Suite).
• Willingness and capability to undertake NVQ Level 3; experience at NVQ Level 2 in a hospital setting.
• Reputation for high standard of patient care and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Support Consultants, Specialist Nurses and the intravitreal injection clinic in day-to-day care.
• Prepare and maintain clinical treatment environments and patient readiness for procedures.
• Chaperone in clinic rooms and escort patients to departments or other hospitals for investigations.
• Carry out clerical duties at the reception desk as part of the skill mix.
• Provide general and clinical observations and report any untoward events.

Skills

NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 2

Patient care

Communication skills

Interpersonal relationships

Basic computer skills

Education

NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 2

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

The role provides clinical support to Consultants, Specialist Nurses and participating in the day-to-day running of a busy Intravitreal Injection clinics and treatment rooms. Under the supervision of the Specialist Nurses and registered nurses assisting the department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carer. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties including clerical as delegated by a Specialist Nurse or a Registered nurse. We are committed to delivering an excellent ophthalmic nursing service and we provide the highest standard of patient care. If you want a new start, there couldn't be a better time to join us.,

• Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient's manual handling plan.
• Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
• Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery.
• Collection of pharmacy drugs as requested.
• Chaperoning in clinic rooms, escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
• General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward.
• Supporting the safe delivery of treatment and care in the Intravitreal injection suite. This will be in conjunction with the specialist team.
• Undertake clerical duties at the reception desk as required as part of skill mix., 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.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Higher Level Nursing Assistant to join our fantastic team. The role will be based in the Ophthalmic Macular Service Department (Intravitreal Injection Suite) in the Elective Care Centre on the Aintree site of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, show initiative, demonstrate excellent communications skills and have a flexible approach to working.,

• Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3, Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2, Reputation for high standard of patient care, Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
• Basic Computer Skills, Supportive of colleagues and patients
  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.

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.