About this role
Job summary
A Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (HCA) on Ward 5A at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital supports registered nurses in delivering advanced clinical care. Core duties include taking vital signs, performing routine dressings, managing fluid balances, and assisting with personal hygiene and mobility. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Key responsibilities include: Clinical Observations: Taking and recording vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, and respiration rate) and escalating changes to a registered nurse. [1] Clinical Procedures: Assisting with non-complex wound care, removal of cannulae/catheters, and blood glucose monitoring. [1, 2, 3] Patient Care: Assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, and nutritional needs (feeding and hydration monitoring). [1, 2] Documentation: Accurately recording fluid intake/output charts and updating patient nursing records under the countersignature of a registered nurse. [1, 2] Team Support: Leading by example, supervising junior Band 2 staff, and helping manage daily ward logistics. [1, 2]
Main duties of the job Main Duties & Responsibilities
Clinical Tasks: Undertaking expanded practice such as taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), blood glucose monitoring, wound observations, and simple dressings. [1, 2] Personal Care: Assisting patients with washing, dressing, mobility, and extended personal hygiene needs. [1, 2] Nutrition & Hydration: Serving meals, assisting patients with feeding, and strictly monitoring/documenting fluid balance charts and dietary intake. [1, 2] Post-Operative Support: Monitoring patients post-surgery, maintaining nursing records, and removing cannulas and catheters as delegated by the Registered Nurse. [1, 2] Ward Support: Clearing and preparing bed spaces for new admissions, disposing of clinical waste, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. [1]
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 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.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description Job responsibilities Key Requirements
Experience: Previous experience working in an NHS or acute hospital setting is required, along with a Care Certificate or an equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. [1] Communication: Ability to communicate clearly with a multidisciplinary team and provide support to distressed or recovering patients and their families. [1, 2] You can search for current vacancies or find the full comprehensive person specifications on the NHS Jobs platform. [1, 2] Could you tell me if you are preparing to apply for a role, or looking to recruit staff for Ward 5a? I can provide interview tips, a list of Trust values, or application advice depending on your goal. Main Duties & Responsibilities Clinical Tasks: Undertaking expanded practice such as taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), blood glucose monitoring, wound observations, and simple dressings. [1, 2] Personal Care: Assisting patients with washing, dressing, mobility, and extended personal hygiene needs. [1, 2] Nutrition & Hydration: Serving meals, assisting patients with feeding, and strictly monitoring/documenting fluid balance charts and dietary intake. [1, 2] Post-Operative Support: Monitoring patients post-surgery, maintaining nursing records, and removing cannulas and catheters as delegated by the Registered Nurse. [1, 2] Ward Support: Clearing and preparing bed spaces for new admissions, disposing of clinical waste, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. [1]
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2
Knowledge Essential
Reputation for high standard of patient care
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting Basic Computer Skills
Other Essential
Supportive of colleagues and patients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal hospital site
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)