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Healthcare Assistant

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

LIVERPOOL, L7 8YE £25,760 – £27,476 a year Permanent Posted 10 September 2026 Apply by 21 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

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Role description

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

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.

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-RMED-361-26

Job locations

ROTYAL LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL

MOUNT VERNON STREER

LIVERPOOL

L7 8YE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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