Main area: WCH Paediatric Unit - 201000
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 36 hours per week (To cover days/nights)
Job ref: 262-A-24-6587266
Employer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: West Cumberland Hospital
Town: Whitehaven
Salary: £23,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/11/2024 23:59
Health Care Assistant - Paediatrics
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
We are currently recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team on the Children and Young People's ward at West Cumberland Hospital.
The successful individual will assist in the delivery of high standard care to children and young people, and their families, under the supervision of the Registered Children's Nurses. Providing support to all members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a smooth and efficient service to children/young people and their families, will be a vital part of your role.
We recognise the importance and impact that clinical support can make, and that's why we're looking for an ambitious and eager individual who also wants to make a difference within the healthcare profession.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure family centred care is promoted on the ward and children and young people are treated with respect and dignity.
* To act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity.
* To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our Children and young people need and be adaptable and responsive.
* To provide a high-quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards.
* To be honest and learn from mistakes, and help to create a "no-blame" culture where people feel able to share and learn from experiences together.
* To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department.
* To care and support and build trust with the child and family in what can be a very stressful time for them.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
* Being a clinically led organisation.
* Quality and safety at the heart.
* A positive patient experience every time.
* A great place to work.
* Managing our money well.
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this.
* Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
* If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person specification
Qualifications
* National Care Certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.
* NVQ 2 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience.
Experience
* Work in customer focused / caring environment.
Knowledge
* Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of care.
* Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient/client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
* Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing, assistance with feeding etc.
* Understanding of confidentiality.
* Knowledge of Child Development.
* Nursing policies and procedures.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as a member of a team.
* Ability to use initiative appropriately.
* Organisational skills.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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