Paediatric Healthcare Assistant Sheffield, England
Job description
Job Title: Paediatric Health Care Assistant
Trust Location: Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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As a member, you’ll have fantastic benefits:
- Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
- Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
- Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days
- Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
- First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are made available to agency
- Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
- Training and development opportunities
- Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
- Stakeholder pension scheme available
Hourly: £10.90 - £19.95
*These pay rates are subject to seasonal incentives and may change*
Popular shift patterns are available, such as 07.30 – 15.30 and 20.45 – 07.45, but our Trusts are open to different start/finish times and lines of work (e.g. short-shifts during school hours)
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Rated ‘Good’ in their most recent CQC report, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is one of only three dedicated children’s hospital Trusts in the UK providing integrated healthcare for children and young people, including community and mental health care as well as acute and internationally renowned specialist services. Located within Sheffield, on the edges of the Peak district, enjoy the many benefits of city life including excellent transport links to Nottingham, Derby, Doncaster and Leeds.
What you’ll be responsible for:
The role may involve, but not be limited to you performing the following:
Ensuring that the patient is the prime focus when making decisions about their care and wellbeing
Assisting patients with compassion when undertaking normal activities of daily living whilst ensuring that privacy, dignity, and human rights are respected
Implementing holistic, culturally sensitive, respectful, non-judgmental care from a pre-determined care plan for patients with a wide range of care needs
Sterilising equipment and restocking consulting rooms
Taking blood samples and sending them to the lab
Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
Assisting in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse
Providing routine patient care duties at own discretion in accordance with Trust policies, protocols, and guidelines
Participating in the taking and recording of observations under the direction of the Registered Nurse and report the results to the Nurse in charge
Using initiative when responding to changes in a patient’s condition within own sphere of practice
Recognising limitations and escalating concerns
To apply for this post, you will/have:
A minimum of 6 months experience as a Healthcare Assistant (Acute) or studying as a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks’ clinical placements, studying towards a relevant Nursing degree
If a non-student, but a qualified HCA, you will need one of the following: a QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Health & Social Care or Clinical Healthcare Support, a QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support, a QCF Level 3 or above Diploma in Health, a QCF Level 2 or above Diploma in Healthcare Support Services or a degree/diploma in nursing and currently do not have an NMC registration
Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients
Assist in the delivery of patient care as directed by the nurse in charge of the unit/ward, undertaking duties and activities, with limited or indirect supervision
Carry out procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with Trust guidelines
Undertake regular mandatory training*
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the following:
Ensure that all clinical records or documents completed are accurate and legible and that the requirements under data protection and confidentiality are maintained.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care/treatment plans for children, young people and their families.
To ensure that due regard is given to children, young people and families' customs, values and spiritual beliefs.
To act in a facilitative manner that promotes children, young people and family’s dignity, independence and choice.
To act in the role of both Care Coordinator and/or Named Nurse for identified children and young people for a small caseload.
Always contribute to the maintenance of a child and family-friendly environment.
Contribute to the maintenance of a safe clinical and workplace environment by assessing risks throughout a shift
Where required, provide escort to children and young people, e.g. as part of therapeutic leave / specific interventions, transfers and day trips.
Where identified and agreed by the post holder provide transport via driving the Unit minibus (subject to completion and passing of the prescribed minibus test)
Participate in, provide and utilise clinical supervision to enhance practice
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 1-50 months
Part-time hours: 1-50 per week
Salary: £10.90-£19.95 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Weekends only
Physical setting:
- Hospital
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
