We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant in the Assessment and Rehabilitation Day Unit. The ARDU is part of the Department for Medicine of the older people and stroke, a busy Outpatient Department that holds a diverse range of clinics. These range from: Metabolic Bone Disease, Osteoporosis, Movement Disorders, Stroke, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Falls and General Medicine.
This post is part-time Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5 pm.
The applicant must demonstrate a willingness and capability to undertake NVQ level 3.
Essential Experience Working In An Outpatient Department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main responsibilities include carrying out patient observations, venepuncture, safe removal of IV cannula's, chaperoning consultants in clinic and organising and co-ordinating relevant patient scans such as MRI/CT/Doppler.
Excellent communication skills are essential as the ideal candidate will be the first point of contact for patient telephone query's and ensuring patient's appointment attendance is confirmed. The ideal candidate will liaise with multiple members of the MDT to ensure the patient's journey through the clinics is as smooth as can be.
Previous outpatient experience is essential and a willingness to work towards Band 3 clinical skills such as venepuncture/cannulation/ECG recording/blood pressures/stock taking is also essential.
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.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Martin Wright Job title: Unit Manager Email address: Telephone number:
For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
Name
Martin Wright
Job title
Manager
Email address
Telephone number
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Unit open 9-4 Monday - Friday