Band 3 Health Care Assistant in Liverpool

£24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 26/03/2026

About this job

Job Summary

Under the supervision of a registered nurse assisting the ACCU team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming.
• Provision of patients' toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Support of patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
• The recording of a patient's fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
• Preparation and serving of patients' meals, drinks and snacks.
• Assisting / feeding patients as necessary.
• The recording of patients' dietary intake when indicated in the patients' plan of care.
• Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances.
• Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered nurse in conjunction with the patients' plan of care.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patients' manual handling plan.
• Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
• Removal of cannula, catheters.
• Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).
• Naso-gastric/PEG feeding once the tube has been passed and checked by a registered professional.
• 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 Blood products from laboratory as requested.
• Chaperoning and escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
• Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
• General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff, to include: Recording of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration rate, Oxygen saturation monitoring, Recording of peak flow.
• Undertake blood glucose monitoring and venepuncture upon the direction of the registered nurse.
• Documentation in patients' nursing records of any care given, ensuring the entry is countersigned by the Registered Nurse responsible for the patient at the time.
• Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provide assistance to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
• Contribute to the development of Essence of Care and benchmarking.
• Provide a verbal handover of the patients' care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse.
• Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Promotes effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties.
• Contributes to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour.
• General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions, and operation beds.
• Clear and clean vacated bed spaces and prepare ready for use according to the ward/unit protocol.
• Prepare used linen bags for collection by Porters and ensure adequate supply of linen bags/skips ready for use.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas.
• Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy.
• Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents, reporting of incidents if they occur.
• Attend to the needs of visitors and patients particularly those who may be distressed or bereaved.
• Care for patients' property, including valuables, in accordance with Trust policy.
• Obtain demographic details and social history from patients/visitors to assist in the admission process.
• Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff.

CLERICAL DUTIES

• Undertake a range of clerical duties in the absence of or in support of the Ward Clerk to ensure a smooth running service, this may involve: Reception/telephone duties, Basic computer skills, Obtaining case notes/x-rays, Filing.
• Act as messenger in the absence of other more appropriate person e.g. to other wards, laboratory, Medical Engineering etc.
• Complete maintenance repair forms.
• Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of stationary, ward provisions, clean linen etc., completing as necessary requisitions forms for authorisation.
• The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
• The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.