Now Hiring: Health Care Assistant in Sittingbourne (Visa Sponsorship Offered) NHS Jobs

Digitaltidewave; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider seeks a Health Care Assistant to join their team. This role involves caring for children with complex medical needs, working in hospices and community settings. Candidates should possess NVQ/QCF qualifications and have experience in child care settings. Flexible shifts are available, with professional development opportunities included.

Benefits

36 days holiday including bank holidays

Paid travel time and mileage allowance

Flexible working patterns

NHS pension options

Training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people.
• Previous experience in a care setting.
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support for children with life-threatening conditions.
• Work collaboratively with families and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Safeguard children by timely responding to concerns.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

NVQ/QCF or Care Certificate

Level 2 qualification in a care related subject

Job description

Job role:Health Care Assistant

Company name:NHS Jobs

Salary:£25,400.00 to £27,092.00 per year

Job Reference: B0105-25-0003

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About the Job:

Job summary

Looking for a new challenge? Join our multidisciplinary team as a Health Care Assistant and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families. In this rewarding role, youll have the opportunity to develop and expand your clinical skills while caring for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of our team, youll work both in the hospice and out in the community, including in family homes, helping to deliver compassionate, high-quality care.

About us

Benefits of working with Demelza include: 36 days holiday which includes an allowance for bank holidays and increases with long service Paid travel time and mileage allowance Flexible working patterns Keep your NHS pension or join our contributory pension scheme Training and career development You will have a Level 2 qualification in a care related subject, or a willingness to complete, and experience of working with children and young people with complex medical needs. You will need to have excellent communication skills with the capability to interact with teams and families at all levels with the ability to work in collaboration with other professionals. This role requires a flexible approach to working and will be led by the needs of the case load. There will also be potential opportunities to work in the community as the Demelza Care at Home service expands. Shifts will include rotation onto days, nights, weekends and public holidays, for which additional enhancement payments will be made.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide care and support for children and young people with life threatening and/or life limiting conditions and their families and carers. This will involve working collaboratively with the family, internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and colleagues.
• To use skills, knowledge and expertise in a variety of situations which will include working within the hospice as well as out in the community, including the family home of children being care for.
• To work in the community the HCA must be competent, experienced and able to work as a lone worker.
• The post holder must adhere to policies and procedures at all times, underpinned by competency in clinical skills, and will be supervised by a Registered Nurse. Shift pattern will include weekend, bank holidays, early morning/evening and nights which are an integral part of service delivery.
• To safeguard all children and young people accessing services, by responding to concerns raised in a timely and appropriate manner and effectively escalating these in accordance with policies and procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Demonstrate close alignment to all Demelza values
• Previous experience of working with children and/or young people
• Previous experience of working in a care setting
• Evidence of a formal qualification (NVQ/QCF or Care Certificate, or willingness to
• complete)
• Able to adopt a can do approach in a team environment
• Able to prioritise and innovate to meet the children and familys needs
• Ability to work all aspects of a rotating shift pattern including early and late shifts, long
• days, nights, weekends and public holidays
• Positive approach to all aspects of continuing professional development
• Ability to openly share information and experience with team members
• Ability to work as a lone worker in the home and community
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use or access to reliable
• transport arrangements

Desirable

• Evidence of working with children and young people with complex medical needs
• Bereavement experience
• NNEB, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in a care related subject, or equivalent

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