Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health care assistant to join the Nutrition Nurse team at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. As part of yourapplication, you will be asked to confirm that you are a current employee of TheClatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool UniversityHospitals, Liverpool Women's Hospital or, The Walton Centre.
The post holder is expected to assist the team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers.
You must be able to demonstrate experience in a hospital setting working at NVQ L2, must be signed off on the Care Certificate.
Successful applicants will be given further training and support to facilitate professional growth and career progression.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve participating in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Participating in all aspects of patient care, you will give particular attention to assisting the nutrition nurses to place vascular access devices and enteral feeding tubes as well as ordering stock. You will be trained to undertake vascular access device surveillance and dressing changes.
You will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. You will undertake a range of skilled tasks and duties with support from the Nutrition nurses.
In return, the Trust can offer you excellent developmental opportunities within a fully supportive, positive and friendly environment.
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 Hospitalis 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.
Details
Date posted
04 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
287-RMED-296-25
Job locations
RLUH
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Health Care or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience within a health care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of confidentiality
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- Basic Computer Skills
Other
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
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
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
RLUH
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
RLUH
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
Employer's website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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