Maternity Leave Cover - HCA Special Schools

CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; Croydon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Croydon is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to support children with complex health needs within special schools. The role involves delivering planned healthcare interventions, assisting with clinical care such as enteral feeding and tracheostomy care, and collaborating with nursing staff. The ideal candidate will have a focus on teamwork and communication, with the opportunity for ongoing training, including completion of the HCA care certificate. Flexible working arrangements are supported.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Support for flexible working

Qualifications

• Understanding of complex healthcare needs for children.
• Experience working with children with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to children with complex needs.
• Carry out risk assessed clinical care as allocated.
• Assist with clinics held in schools for observations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Clinical Care

Education

Healthcare Support Worker Qualification

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Medical Equipment Handling

Job description

Overview

The Paediatric Neurodisability Nursing Team provides coordination and case management of children with highly complex and unstable long-term conditions in partnership with health, education and social care organisations. The Special School Nursing Pathway facilitates children and young people with healthcare needs, between the ages of 2 and 19 years of age, to access the education curriculum. The Band 3 healthcare assistants support the staff nurses to provide nursing care to children and young people with complex medical needs and learning disabilities carrying out daily clinical care as allocated by the nurse in charge. The post holder will work between the special schools in Croydon and be based at St Giles School. The role will support CYP with disabilities and complex health needs to attend school by delivering daily planned healthcare interventions. HCAs support with enteral feeding, catheter and stoma care, assisting the nursing with the delivery of respiratory symptom management plans and the administration of risk assessed medications during the school day. The role comes with training and support offering the completion of the HCA care certificate as part of the initial preceptorship period.

1. Provide a high standard of nursing care to children with complex needs / additional medical needs in schools across CHS as requested by the registered nurse once trained and competency achieved.
2. Carry out risk assessed clinical care on a daily basis as allocated by the nursing staff, including but not inclusive of, enteral feeding, tracheostomy care, stoma care, catheterisation, suctioning and wound care.
3. Contribute to effective team work to best manage the delivery of care to children and young people who have additional medical needs or learning disabilities.
4. Maintain accurate paper and electronic records relating to client care as per CHS Policy.
5. Give advice to parents / carers, school staff and others within agreed parameters and appropriate to the scale of the post.
6. Re-assess and order incontinence products for the children at the Special Schools, with liaison with parents / carers.
7. Oversee stock checks alongside the team administrator and ensure appropriate levels of equipment is ordered via Nutricia and CHS procurement routes, ensure value for money for the Trust.
8. Assist with minor injuries and report to trained member of staff.
9. Help with the care of unwell children, record observations once trained and provide reassurance to the child. Escalate concerns to the registered nurse.
10. Assist with clinics held in the schools by undertaking
    • Height and weight measuring
    • General observations

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow. Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people\'s homes all across the borough. We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action - our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people. Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people\'s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough. Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff. If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that\'s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you. At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.