Healthcare Assistant - Ward 5a
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L7 8YEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
A Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (HCA) on Ward 5A at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital supports registered nurses in delivering advanced clinical c...
- Clinical Tasks: Undertaking expanded practice such as taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), blood glucose monitoring, wound observations, and simple dressings. [1, 2]
- Personal Care: Assisting patients with washing, dressing, mobility, and extended personal hygiene needs. [1, 2]
- Nutrition & Hydration: Serving meals, assisting patients with feeding, and strictly monitoring/documenting fluid balance charts and dietary intake. [1, 2]
- Post-Operative Support: Monitoring patients post-surgery, maintaining nursing records, and removing cannulas and catheters as delegated by the Registered Nurse. [1, 2]
- Ward Support: Clearing and preparing bed spaces for new admissions, disposing of clinical waste, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. [1]
- Experience: Previous experience working in an NHS or acute hospital setting is required, along with a Care Certificate or an equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. [1]
- Communication: Ability to communicate clearly with a multidisciplinary team and provide support to distressed or recovering patients and their families. [1, 2]
You can search for current vacancies or find the full comprehensive person specifications on the NHS Jobs platform. [1, 2] Could you tell me if you are preparing to apply for a role, or looking to recruit staff for Ward 5a? I can provide interview tips, a list of Trust values, or application advice depending on your goal. Main Duties & Responsibilities - Clinical Tasks: Undertaking expanded practice such as taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), blood glucose monitoring, wound observations, and simple dressings. [1, 2]
- Personal Care: Assisting patients with washing, dressing, mobility, and extended personal hygiene needs. [1, 2]
- Nutrition & Hydration: Serving meals, assisting patients with feeding, and strictly monitoring/documenting fluid balance charts and dietary intake. [1, 2]
- Post-Operative Support: Monitoring patients post-surgery, maintaining nursing records, and removing cannulas and catheters as delegated by the Registered Nurse. [1, 2]
- Ward Support: Clearing and preparing bed spaces for new admissions, disposing of clinical waste, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. [1]
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.
Qualifications
Essential: - Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3
Experience
Essential: - Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2
Knowledge
Essential: - Reputation for high standard of patient care
Skills
Essential: - Excellent communication skills; - Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting; - Basic Computer Skills
Other
Essential: - Supportive of colleagues and patients
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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