Healthcare Assistant - Ward 28
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SOC 6131 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (57% match). If the code is right — and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Healthcare Assistant - Ward 28
Band 3
Ward 28 are looking for experienced Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join our team. Ward 28 is a busy elective Head and neck regional unit with 25 beds based at Aintree University Hospital caring for pre and post operative patients.
The successful applicant should be highly motivated with good interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure and work well within the team. They should have a keen desire to provide and maintain a high standard of care at all times
Under the supervision of a registered nurse assisting the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carer.
The post holder will take undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse
As a Band 3 HCA you will be responsible for providing high standards of care. Your role will involve assisting the nursing staff with some clinical duties. Training will be arranged for you to achieve these skills. Being a Band 3 HCA also means you will lead by example and supervise and support junior members of staff to improve and maintain high standards of care.
You must be flexible days and nights to meet the needs of the ward roster and the safe staffing of our ward.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- Basic Computer Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrates a willingness a capability to undertake NVQ Level 2
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ Level 2
Knowledge
Essential
- Reputation for high standard of patient care
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 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 theircareers page
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role appears to be based at this CQC-rated location:
- Broadgreen Hospital
Liverpool
No Approved RatingRated May 2025
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
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