Our Healthcare Assistants play a vital role in supporting the team to provide high quality care for children and their families, and you will be working across Amazon and Jungle wards.
We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, driven, and passionate about the care and quality that children and their families receive within our wards.
You will need to be able to remain calm in an emergency, compassionate when dealing with distressing situations, and be keen to develop your skills within the role.
If you are hardworking, reliable, and committed to the service, but can be flexible and adaptable, we would love to receive an application from you.
Amazon & Jungle Children’s Units can open a number of opportunities for an enthusiastic and driven Health Care Assistant. We are passionate about the care and quality that children and their families receive within our units and have state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest equipment, ensuring that children receive the highest standards of healthcare.
We have a 30 bedded Ward comprising of 12 en-suite cubicles, a 2 bedded fully equipped HDU area, and 4 four bedded bays. We are a general paediatric unit receiving children from 0 – 18 years dependent on condition. We operate a busy day surgery area within the unit, taking up to 10 surgical patients per day.
Our HCAs work on a roster covering 24-hour care with shifts being 0700-1930 or 1900-0730.
As an HCA, you may be asked to help on Jungle, which is our eight bedded paediatric assessment unit adjacent to the Amazon Children’s ward where GP admissions are assessed and monitored. We share this area part of the day with the emergency department.
You may also be asked to help on Rainforest, which is our busy and expanding Outpatient department specifically for children.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the closing date indicated should we feel we have received sufficient applications.
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees, we offer a range of benefits including:
1. Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff);
2. Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme;
3. Flexible working opportunities;
4. Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
5. Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
6. Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
7. Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
8. On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
9. Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
10. Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Key Responsibilities:
Welcome children and families to the Department:
1. Ensure all areas are tidy and welcoming.
2. Ensure ward signs and notices are up-to-date and easy to read.
3. Ensure patient information material is accessible and up-to-date.
Direct children and families to other areas and departments as required:
1. Facilitate use of wheelchairs, pushchairs, etc. when required.
Be aware and understand the guidelines relating to Child Protection issues.
Ensure smooth running of outpatient clinics.
Contribute to administration:
1. Access careflow and e-track to enter and retrieve basic data (admission, discharge, transfer) and log out.
2. Make and receive telephone calls.
3. Handle patient and relative enquiries.
4. Contribute to data collection as required.
Care of children and families:
1. Undertake routine observations.
2. Reassure and support child and family.
3. Weight and height children, recording results on e-track.
4. Obtain specimens required and once correctly labelled direct to appropriate laboratory.
Attend consultations for chaperoning if indicated.
Support families following consultation:
1. Arrange follow-up.
2. Help arrange transport.
3. Arrange for further support/information if indicated in liaison with other health professionals.
Arrange specific equipment:
1. Organise maintenance and replacement of equipment.
2. Ensure adequate consumables are available for use.
Maintains a safe environment:
Infection control:
1. Limit risk of cross-infection to patients and other staff through safe disposal of sharp and soiled items.
2. Limit risk of cross-infection through appropriate cleaning of equipment, couches, trolleys, and toys.
Health and safety:
1. Ensure that equipment is stored safely and repaired promptly.
2. Ensure all potential hazards are stored out of reach of children.
3. Ensure that entrances, exits, and fire exits remain uncluttered.
4. Attend regular updates on fire and manual handling in line with Trust policy.
5. Advise parents/carers on appropriate health and safety issues.
6. Maintain personal standards of health, security, and safety.
Patient Well-being:
1. Promote equality for all individuals.
2. Promote anti-discriminatory practice.
3. Maintain the confidentiality of information.
4. Promote and support individual rights and choice within service delivery.
5. Acknowledge individual’s personal beliefs and identity.
6. Support individuals through effective communications.
Contribute to the ongoing support of patients, relatives, and carers:
1. Enable patients to maintain their interests, identity, and emotional well-being.
2. Act as an advocate for the child.
3. Support members of the patient’s family during visits.
4. Enable the family and friends of the patient to support the patient.
Be aware of the vulnerability of children and young people:
1. Have understanding of the potential for child abuse and be aware of local guidelines.
2. Act to protect children by reporting concerns through relevant professionals.
Teamwork:
1. Contribute to the development of self and team.
2. Contribute to My Performance Appraisal (MPA) with the manager or supervisor.
3. Contribute to team meetings within the department and across the Service Unit.
4. Contribute to suggestions to improve practice.
Education:
1. Attend education appropriate to HCA role.
2. Identify development needs with team leader and ward manager through your MPA.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Dec 2024.
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