Child Health Care Support - Flexible Hours

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcestershire is seeking a Child Health Care Support Worker to assist in paediatrics, supporting registered nurses and caring for patients across a fast-paced ward.

Role involves hygiene, meals, mobility, and end-of-life care support, with opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications. Flexible working options and standing by for shifts available within the ward.

Qualifications

• Basic education required
• Willingness to achieve an NVQ
• Previous experience as a health care assistant in an acute hospital, outpatient or day case setting

Responsibilities

• Support registered staff to deliver compassionate care in line with assessed needs and care plans
• Undertake delegated clinical care tasks, with supervision on hand
• Supervise junior staff and students day to day
• Help with washing, bathing, mouth care and other hygiene tasks
• Help with meals and feeding, recording food intake and escalating nutrition concerns
• Support elimination needs, recording outputs and collecting and testing urine and stool samples
• Move and reposition patients, and help with mobilisation safely
• Make beds, manage linen and stock, and clean examination rooms
• Admit and introduce patients to the ward, record and safekeep their property, and work across ward areas as required
• Assist with occupational, physiotherapy and recreational activities, and care for patients in isolation
• Chaperone staff, accompany patients to other departments, and support relatives and visitors
• Care for dying patients and prepare deceased patients for the mortuary

Skills

Numeracy

Communication

Handwriting

Confidentiality

IT skills

Education

Basic education

NVQ (Willingness to achieve)

Job description

The Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcestershire is seeking a Child Health Care Support Worker to assist in paediatrics, supporting registered nurses and caring for patients across a fast-paced ward.

Role involves hygiene, meals, mobility, and end-of-life care support, with opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications. Flexible working options and standing by for shifts available within the ward.