HCA - Ward 6D in Liverpool

Main area: Respiratory HCA Grade Band 2

Contract: Permanent, Rotational Post. Working days and nights.

Hours: Full time/Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Rotational, days and nights)

Ward 6D is a 28 bedded respiratory ward in the new Royal building. Under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse, assisting the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of basic care for patients and their families/carers.

As Band 2 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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic health care assistant who can demonstrate the trust values to join our team. This is a part-time job involving rotating and working days and night shifts.

Main duties of the job:

• Support all individuals through effective communication.
• General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions.
• 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.
• Collection of blood products as required from laboratory.
• Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy.
• Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents.
• Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff.
• Support members of the nursing team in the management of abusive and aggressive behaviour with supervision.
• Contribute to the Health, Safety and Security of individuals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of personal care and grooming.
• Provision of patients' toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Support of patients in managing incontinence.
• Measure patients' fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and report information to Registered Nurse.
• Preparation and serving of patients' meals, drinks and snacks.
• Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
• Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering Department regarding the number of meals needed.
• Report patients' dietary intake as indicated in the patients' plan of care.
• Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training.
• Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances as directed by individual care plans.
• Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Obtain specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
• Escort patients to clinical departments within the hospital.
• Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
• General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff.
• Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate.
• Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 2.
• Experience: Previous experience in a caring role.
• Knowledge: Basic Computer Skills.
• Skills: Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting.
• Other: Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word.

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.

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.

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.