Healthcare Assistant - Paediatric

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic healthcare support worker in Truro. The role involves providing holistic care to children and their families while working within a dynamic and diverse healthcare environment. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications, including NVQ Level II in Health Care, and previous experience working with children.

Qualifications

• Broad experience with children/young people in care.
• Experience of working with families as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of working with children with mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide family-centered care to children and young people.
• Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Document care interventions and maintain a child-focused environment.

Skills

Word processing

Internet skills

Education

NVQ Level II in Health Care

Working towards NVQ level III

Tools

Maxims

EObs

CORE IT systems

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic healthcare support worker to join our team. You will need to demonstrate evidence of a previous caring role with children or babies

You will prioritise you own work load; build good working relationships with the MDT, as well as children, young people and their families; and rise to the challenge of working within a diverse and ever-changing environment.

Main duties of the job

To work as a skilled member of the ward nursing team, providing a high standard of holistic, family centred care to children / young people and families.

To communicate effectively at all levels with the multi-disciplinary team.

To manage and maintain a child-focused environment where play occurs naturally.

To use theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice to assess, plan,implement and evaluate therapeutic play interventions.

To document care interventions and outcomes in patient notes.

To develop skills and knowledge and be responsible for own practice.

To promote an awareness of the emotional needs of children in hospital and the importance of play, within the multi-disciplinary team.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level II in Health Care or equivalent. Working towards NVQ level III
• Evidence of additional training e.g. Paediatric Observation, Venepuncture, cannulation, ECG
• NVQ Level III in Health Care

Experience

• Broad range of experience of working with children / young people in a child care / play / youth in addition working in hospital or community health setting
• Experience of working with children / young people with additional needs, including those with challenging behaviours
• Experience of working with families / carers, as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of working with children/ young people mental health issues

Skills

• Word processing and internet skills.
• Previous experience of using Maxims, EObs and CORE IT systems

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.