Are you a Paediatric Healthcare Assistant (HCA) looking for flexible working hours? Primary Care 24 (PC24) are excited to share the position of Bank Paediatric Healthcare Assistant within our paediatric primary care streaming service based at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
In this role you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Same Day Urgent Care Unit at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. You will be responsible for meeting and greeting children and younger people with their parents/carers, undertaking observations and supporting the wider clinical team to ensure smooth running of the service
What’s on offer:
* Bank contact
* £12.56 to £21.39ph DOE and shift times
* NHS pension scheme
* Additional hours available in our Primary care division subject to suitable experience
Key responsibilities include:
* Ensure all clinical rooms are set up before the start of each shift, including checking all medical and IT equipment is in place and working
* Working as part of an MDT including GPs and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) to ensure smooth running of the service
* Greet and check in patients on the clinical system upon arrival to the Same Day Urgent Care Unit
* Conduct clinical observations on patients as required[MR1]
* In addition to these observations, you may also be required to undertake urinalysis and other specimens as requested by the clinical team
* Escalate to a senior Clinician immediately if there is any concern about the patient’s clinical condition[MR2]
* Repeat patient observations as required
About you:
* Experience of working in a healthcare environment such as emergency department, walk in centres, primary care settings
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal when dealing with patients/parents/carers
* Strong record keeping skills
* Experience of working with Paediatrics would be advantageous but not essential
* Ability to demonstrate initiative and self-motivation and a high commitment to quality and personal development
* Experience of working to policies and procedures
* Administration skills
Shifts available:
* Monday 9am to 3pm / 3pm to 9pm / 9am to 9pm
* Tuesday 9am to 3pm / 3pm to 9pm / 9am to 9pm
* Wednesday 9am to 3pm / 3pm to 9pm / 9am to 9pm
* Thursday 9am to 3pm / 3pm to 9pm / 9am to 9pm
* Friday 9am to 3pm / 3pm to 9pm / 9am to 9pm
* Saturday 9am to 3pm / 3pm to 9pm / 9am to 9pm
* Sunday 9am to 3pm / 3pm to 9pm / 9am to 9pm
About us:
Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively.
Much of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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