Overview
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?
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 currently the covid ward at present. We are looking for the committed, compassionate and caring people that want to make a positive difference to peoples lives.
Job title: Healthcare Assistant - Ward 23
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026
About the employer
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 formed 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.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS, providing 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 regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in health for women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies annually. 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.
Job Summary
Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the post holder will assist the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families.
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.
* 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.
* 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 safe practice guidelines from 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 and answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience.
* 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, including:
* 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 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.
* 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; acting as messenger to other wards, laboratory, Medical Engineering, etc.
* Complete maintenance repair forms; monitor and maintain stock levels of stationery, ward provisions, clean linen; complete requisitions forms for authorisation.
* Assist with obtaining case notes and coordinating communications as required.
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.
This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026
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