Health Care Assistant - Respiratory

at  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant band 3- Ward 23
Permanent
Fulltime
Are you interested in joining our excellent team to maintain our high standards of holistic care to acute, weaning and chronic respiratory patients? Do you have the skills we are looking for to ensure we get it right for every patient, every time? Must have health care experience
Ward 23 is looking to recruit motivated Healthcare Assistants in a permanent position. We are a 33 bedded ward who provide support to patients who have respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pleural effusions, bronchiectasis and many other respiratory diseases.
We are looking for the committed, compassionate and caring people that want to make a positive difference to peoples lives.
You must have 18 months experience and have completed trust training or equivalent to B3 qualification.
Please be advised that this post will close once sufficient applications have been received, so please apply soon if interested
As Band 3 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 delivery and wound assessment and wound dressings. Undertaking observations, supporting new and junior members of staff, as well as venepuncture, cannulation and catheterization . Also Supporting patient receiving High Flow oxygen therapy and Non Invasive Ventilation.
The successful candidates needs to be driven and motivated to fit in to the team well to strive to provide the highest standards of care for our complex respiratory patients.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Participates in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personalhygiene 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 patient’s meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting / feeding patients as necessary.
The recording of patient’s dietary intake when indicated in the patient’s 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 patient’s plan of care
Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.

Removal of cannulae, catheters and nasogastric tubes

• 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 entrt is countersigned by the Registered Nurse responsible for the patient at the time.
Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist 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. (Refer to policy for the care of mattresses and 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 organisatio