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Healthcare Assistant - Ophthalmology
Band 3
Permanent
Full Time- 37.5 hours per week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Higher Level Nursing Assistant to join our fantastic team. The role will be based in the Ophthalmic Macular Service Department (Intravitreal Injection Suite) in the Elective Care Centre on the Aintree site of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, show initiative, demonstrate excellent communications skills and have a flexible approach to working.

The role provides clinical support to Consultants, Specialist Nurses and participating in the day-to-day running of a busy Intravitreal Injection clinics and treatment rooms.
Under the supervision of the Specialist Nurses and registered nurses assisting the department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carer. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties including clerical as delegated by a Specialist Nurse or a Registered nurse.
We are committed to delivering an excellent ophthalmic nursing service and we provide the highest standard of patient care. If you want a new start, there couldn't be a better time to join us.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Participates in all aspects of patient care.
Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations
Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery.
Collection of pharmacy drugs as requested.
Chaperoning in clinic rooms, escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward.
Supporting the safe delivery of treatment and care in the Intravitreal injection suite. This will be in conjunction with the specialist team.
Undertake clerical duties at the reception desk as required as part of skill mix.