Children's Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Children's Palliative Healthcare Assistant. The role involves delivering holistic care to children and families, requiring a Care Certificate or willingness to obtain one, along with experience in providing sensitive care. Positions are available full-time and part-time, offering a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits including a health cash plan, gym membership discounts, and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Employee discounts from leading retailers

Health cash plan

Gym membership discounts

Bike2Work scheme

Pension scheme contributions

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards a Care Certificate.
• Previous experience of working with children with complex health needs.
• Ability to provide care sensitively, considering culture, beliefs and wishes.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide care under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Deliver personalized care based on holistic care plans.
• Empower families to make decisions about their care.
• Support children in engaging in stimulating activities.
• Meet psychological, social, and physical care needs.

Skills

Experience with children with complex health needs

Ability to provide sensitive care

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

Education

Care Certificate or willingness to work towards

Job description

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for Children's Palliative Healthcare Assistants for our Birmingham Hospice to deliver holistic care to children and young people with a range of complex health needs, life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Both full time and part time hours are available.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will:

• Work under the direction of the registered nurse to provide care in a variety of settings
• Provide personalised care to children, young people and familiesas per the childs holistic care plan and identify changes in condition, ensuring these are escalated to the registered nurse
• Empower children, young people and their relatives to make decisions about their care and to exercise choice
• Help ensure that children and young people are introduced to and encouraged to engage in a wide range of stimulating and creative activities by interaction and play, both indoors and outdoors, encouraging the use of local community facilities where appropriate
• Ensure that the childs or young persons psychological and social needs are met as well as their physical care

Were open every day of the year and are fully responsive to the needs of our children and young people, so we will ask for some flexibility as there will be day and night shifts.

About You

• Care Certificate or willing to work towards
• Previous experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Ability to provide care sensitively, taking into account culture, beliefs and wishes
• Knowledge of procedures related to safeguarding adults and children

About us

Acorns provides care for babies, children and young people, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Our Healthcare Assistants are part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering care packages that are tailored to each childs individual holistic needs and were structured so that youll simply have the time to care.

Each hospice is purpose-built with individually decorated rooms overlooking our gardens. We try to make it as welcoming and friendly as possible a homely environment for the children, young people and their families.

What We Offer

• £24,570 to £25,150 per annum (full time)
• Part-time & full-time roles are available
• Based in Birmingham (B29 6HZ)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 25 and 28 November

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for Children's Palliative Healthcare Assistants for our Birmingham Hospice to deliver holistic care to children and young people with a range of complex health needs, life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Both full time and part time hours are available.

About the Role

Acorns provides care for babies, children and young people, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Our Healthcare Assistants are part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering care packages that are tailored to each childs individual holistic needs and were structured so that youll simply have the time to care.

Each hospice is purpose-built with individually decorated rooms overlooking our gardens. We try to make it as welcoming and friendly as possible a homely environment for the children, young people and their families.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will:

• Work under the direction of the registered nurse to provide care in a variety of settings
• Provide personalised care to children, young people and familiesas per the childs holistic care plan and identify changes in condition, ensuring these are escalated to the registered nurse
• Empower children, young people and their relatives to make decisions about their care and to exercise choice
• Help ensure that children and young people are introduced to and encouraged to engage in a wide range of stimulating and creative activities by interaction and play, both indoors and outdoors, encouraging the use of local community facilities where appropriate
• Ensure that the childs or young persons psychological and social needs are met as well as their physical care

Were open every day of the year and are fully responsive to the needs of our children and young people, so we will ask for some flexibility as there will be day and night shifts.

About You

• Care Certificate or willing to work towards
• Previous experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Ability to provide care sensitively, taking into account culture, beliefs and wishes
• Knowledge of procedures related to safeguarding adults and children

What We Offer

• £24,570 to £25,150 per annum (full time)
• Part-time & full-time roles are available
• Based in Birmingham (B29 6HZ)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 25 and 28 November

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.

As a UNICEF GoldRights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [e-mail]

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here:Why Work for Acorns?

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Care certificate (or willing to undertake)

Experience

• Experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Experience within a palliative care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,570 to £25,150 a yearPlus additional enhancements for nights and weekends