# Healthcare Assistant - Acute Assessment Unit (AAU/ SDEC) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-acute-assessment-unit-aau-sdec/24ce329b-5dfe-4078-9776-b25ad845bf09 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-acute-assessment-unit-aau-sdec/24ce329b-5dfe-4078-9776-b25ad845bf09.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T13:33:21.113Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute_Medicine/Acute_Medicine-v8075551 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8075551?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting  opportunity has arisen for a Band 3  Health care assistant to  join AMU LUHFT team . The post holder is expected to assist the Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers. You must be able to demonstrate experience in a hospital setting working at NVQ L2, must be signed off on the Care Certificate and be willing to undertake NVQ L3. Successful applicants will be given further training and support to facilitate professional growth and career progression. This includes being enlisted in the Band 3 Upskilling programme. ### Main duties of the job The role will involve participating in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Participating in all aspects of patient care, you will give particular attention to pressure ulcer care, personal hygiene, toileting and feeding reporting progress and will raise any concerns to the Registered Nurse . You will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. You will undertake a range of skilled tasks and duties with support from the Registered Nurse. You will proactively lead in delivering all aspects of basic patient care, from admission to discharge and will take a leading role in supporting and developing more junior staff and the development of the ward. In return, the Trust can offer you excellent developmental opportunities within a fully supportive, positive and friendly environment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Health care assistant to join AMU LUHFT team . The post holder is expected to assist the Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers. You must be able to demonstrate experience in a hospital setting working at NVQ L2, must be signed off on the Care Certificate and be willing to undertake NVQ L3. Successful applicants will be given further training and support to facilitate professional growth and career progression. This includes being enlisted in the Band 3 Upskilling programme. ## Job Description The role will involve participating in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Participating in all aspects of patient care, you will give particular attention to pressure ulcer care, personal hygiene, toileting and feeding reporting progress and will raise any concerns to the Registered Nurse . You will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. You will undertake a range of skilled tasks and duties with support from the Registered Nurse. You will proactively lead in delivering all aspects of basic patient care, from admission to discharge and will take a leading role in supporting and developing more junior staff and the development of the ward. In return, the Trust can offer you excellent developmental opportunities within a fully supportive, positive and friendly environment. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Supportive of colleagues and patients ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills - Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting - Basic Computer Skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Reputation for high standard of patient care ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3 ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367197) - [job description (pdf, 220.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367196) - [recruitment docs (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367198) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.