The successful candidates will assist the team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients living with Diabetes, working in the community clinics in a clinical setting and in patients homes.
You will be working across the city within local communities, in a number of setting. It is essential that the successful candidate has a good understanding and knowledge of confidentiality
Under the supervision of registered clinicians, the HCAs will assist the team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by clinicians in a number of settings.
Participate in all aspects of patient care.
Engage with staff in General Practice to work collaboratively with their practice populations.
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.
At the discretion of a Registered Clinician participate fully in the delivery of planned care.
Provide information to enable effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained.
Involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care
Provide reassurance, support to patients, family and carers
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives
Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
General observations such as blood pressure, pulse, urinalysis
Setting up clinic equipment
Undertake venepuncture as directed by the RN
Administrative
Provide and receive information verbally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public/external contacts. Dealing with anxious patients and families. Encounters language and cultural challenges
Demonstrate a competent level of inter-personal skills when providing information of a non-clinical nature to staff, clients, carers, public/external agencies, maintaining the Trust standards of customer service.
Deal with incoming/outgoing mail in accordance with the workplace procedures
Accurate recording of information
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description
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