We have an exciting fix term/ secondment opportunity to recruit a highly motivated Health Care assistant to join our Virtual ward delivery at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting position working with two well-established teams of specialist nurses the Heart Failure Team and Community Respiratory to support delivery of the Virtual Ward. The post will include working across acute, community and virtual ward settings. The service will operate 7 days per week and requires flexibility working within an evolving proactive, dynamic and committed multidisciplinary Heart failure and Respiratory Team. The main aim of the role is to support patients who have been identify across the two hospitals sites for the Virtual ward, This will include the distribution of Monitoring equipment , education on use and the weekly stock control and ordering of this equipment. **Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received** Main duties of the job The main aim of the role is to support patients who have been identify across the two hospitals sites for the Virtual ward, This will include the distribution of Monitoring equipment , education on use and the weekly stock control and ordering of this equipment. 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. • Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. • Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff. • Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care. • Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader. • Undertake basic patient observations. • Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures. • Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations. • Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader. • Demonstrate own role to new starters and students. • Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment. • Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate. • Undertake ordering and receipt of stores. • Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas. • Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team. • Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies. • Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records. • Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development. • Participate in mandatory training events. • Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement. • The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. • The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation. This advert closes on Friday 30 May 2025. Location : Fazakerley, L97AL