Healthcare AssistantNHS
Job summary
Ward 8b is a mixed ward with three specialities palliative care general medicine & haematology the ward is a 28-30 bed ward with acutely unwell patients.
staff are expected to assist the registered nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and provide support to the patient's & families. Assist patients with activities of daily living, nutrition and skin integrity.
shifts will be over a 7 day period including a range of days & nights including weekends.
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 such as venepuncture, catheterisation aseptic technique, wound care ,peg feeds and syringe driver monitoring
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.
Provide reassurance support to patients and carers/families.
Work collaboratively with others in the hospice to ensure that patient's needs are met.
Recognise and respond appropriately to difficult situations.
Undertake transfer and escort of patients as appropriate
Job description
At the direction of the Registered Nurse participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care and following competency assessment use advanced clinical skills such as venepuncture, catheterisation aseptic technique, wound care ,peg feeds and syringe driver monitoring
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.
Provide reassurance support to patients and carers/families.
Work collaboratively with others in the hospice to ensure that patients needs are met.
Recognise and respond appropriately to difficult situations.
Undertake transfer and escort of patients as appropriate
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.