Health Care Assistant - Paediatrics Ormskirk

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Ormskirk is seeking a motivated individual for their Paediatric Ward. The role involves providing compassionate care to children and their families, supporting junior staff, and recording patient information. Preferred experience includes working with children, and applicants must have NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare. This position requires flexibility and adaptability due to rotational shifts.

Benefits

Accredited training programs

Supportive team environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children preferred but not essential.
• Ability to deal supportively with babies, children, and young people.
• Previous experience in an acute hospital setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide compassionate care.
• Support/supervise learners, new staff, and junior staff.
• Record patient information as per policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-professional team

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent

Job description

Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver the Trust's vision and values providing safe, high quality, compassionate, person centred care to children and their families. Support/supervise learners, new staff and junior staff where required. Record patient information in accordance with local and trust policies. Undertake personal care duties for patients within the care setting accessing supervision from a registered healthcare practitioner.

We have an exciting new opportunity within our Paediatric Ward, for a talented, highly motivated individual who wants to make a difference to our patient experience. We are looking for a caring and committed individual who would like to develop their knowledge and skills within this challenging and rewarding environment. Experience of working with children preferred but not essential. The ability to deal supportively with babies, children and young people, along with their families, is essential. Communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-professional team are critical to the success of the role. Previous experience of working within an acute hospital setting is essential along with current experience in an acute setting. You should also have completed NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent level study. Staff are expected to be flexible with their availability as there is a 12‑hour rotational shift pattern in place with internal rotation between day and night duty.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services: We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018; Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal); National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme