Healthcare Assistant

ShaftesburyGroupUK; Poole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a motivated and compassionate Health Care Assistant to provide high standards of care to a child with complex needs. The role involves working closely with students to support their health, wellbeing, and education, granting opportunities for meaningful impact in their lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a special school or paediatrics is advantageous.
• Training will be provided but prior experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a student with complex health needs on a 1-1 basis.
• Support nursing team with the health and educational needs.
• Act independently following care plans and medical procedures.

Skills

Compassion

Motivation

Experience with complex health needs

Education

Qualifications in sensory integration

Job description

We are seeking to appoint motivated and compassionate Health Care Assistant to provide a high standard or care to a child with complex needs in school. If you are interested, you will be working on a 1-1 basis with a student.

Job Summary: The health care assistant will be working 1:1 with students with complex health needs. Training will be given, but some experience of working with complex health needs would be advantageous. Please note, competencies expected of the post holder may change where specific skills/knowledge are required, which are necessary to deliver care to our students.

Purpose of the role: To support the nursing team in meeting the complex health, wellbeing and educational needs of a student.

To act independently following the care plans and appropriate medical procedures for the individual student and if required, seek assistance from the nursing team

To ensure all relevant information is subsequently relayed back to the nursing team as a priority.

Ideally you will have experience of working with children either in a special school or within a paediatric care setting. Additional qualifications within sensory integration would be an advantage.