Healthcare Assistant - Southport Dialysis Unit
Band 3
Main area
Dialysis
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22 hours per week
Job ref
287-RMED-353-25-A
Department name
LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)
Site
Southport Dialysis Unit
Town
Southport
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/12/2025 08:00
Job Overview
This position is an opportunity to work in the dialysis unit based on the site of Southport Hospital. You will be working under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse, assisting the Ward / Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers during their dialysis treatment.
We are a small team working together to achieve the best Dialysis outcome for our patients . We are a 12 station dialysis unit and dialyse our patients over six days. The unit is closed on a Sunday, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
We are open on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 07.00 to 12 MN and on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 07.00 to 19.00.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Clinical Responsibilities
Detailed job description and main 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.
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 entry 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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the healthcare setting
- Basic computer skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Supportive of colleagues and patients
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a willingness and capability to undertake NVQ Level 3
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ Level 2
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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