Health Care Assistant Band 3 Knowsley Community

3 months ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are currently looking for a Health Care Assistant to join the award-winning Knowsley Community Respiratory Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed, motivated, and driven individual to join the service. We welcome applicants who love a challenge and strive for excellence in the way they work. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to transport for work purposes.

The post holder will be an i n t e g r al p a r t o f t h e community service, working across both primary and secondary care. They will undertake a supportive multi-faceted role encompassing designated clinical responsibilities, technical procedures and housekeeping duties. They will be required to work collaboratively and co-operatively with all multidisciplinary colleagues and the wider team. They will be required to carry out their designated tasks within agreed parameters and will report any issues/concerns to the Lead Nurse/Matron

The post holder w i l l b e r espon s i b l e f o r as s i s t i ng t h e clinical team in the delivery of competent, safe and effective nursing care; providing a c l ea n, saf e a n d well-stocked e n v iron m ent; and ma naging the day to day running of the nebuliser compressor service, t o get h er w i t h ot h e r spec i f i e d t a sks to m eet i n d i v i d ua l patient/staff n e eds, as det er m i ned by the service Matron/Lead Nurse

Although the service operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, the Health Care Assistant will only be required to work between the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
- To assist in the care and management of patients diagnosed with a chronic respiratory disease, under the supervision of the clinical team
- To make appropriate observations of the patient’s physical appearance, psychological and emotional state during any reviews and report back to the clinical team
- To take and record patients’ temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration and saturation level, reporting any abnormalities to the clinical team
- To drop off prescriptions, specimen pots, investigation forms etc to patients as requested by the clinical team
- To deliver and collect equipment to/from patients’ homes as requested by the clinical team
- To support patients during any clinical procedures and assist the multi-disciplinary team as necessary
- To assist and support medical colleagues within the outpatient/community clinic setting as requested
- To contribute to the assessment of patient needs and assist in the planning, provision and review of care programmes
- To contribute to the care and support of the distressed or bereaved patients/carers
- To assist in providing a friendly, helpful environment for patients
- To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the department
- To be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies, and particularly those regarding Confidentiality, Health and Safety, Governance etc
- To undertake clerical duties to maintain the smooth running of the service

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