IPC/Healthcare AssistantNHS

Job summary

In the Emergency Department the Band 2 IPC HCA will be responsible for supporting nursing staff within ED.

You will need to be dynamic and enthusiastic in your role, as the ED is fast paced and is faced with new challenges every day.

You need to be able to work within the trust values.We require caring, professional people who are keen to learn and provide good nursing care to patients attending the ED.

We are family friendly and flexible with shifts.To hear about the exciting work we do from our dedicated Trust employees and departments, for a future you could be a part of, please visit our Trust Facebook page by searching Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The band 2 HCA is a key member of the Emergency Department Team. You will provide a high standard of Infection control duties to enhance the patient journey through the department.

You will work closely with the nursing staff across the emergency floor.

You will also be responsible for general housekeeping duties, and stocking of equipment throughout the emergency department.

Job description

Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached.

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 Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.