Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poulton-le-Fylde; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant to join a busy, fast-moving Emergency Department. The role involves prioritising and delivering patient care while upholding safety, privacy and dignity for all pediatric patients.

You will assist in age-related play and distraction therapy, support registered nurses, and contribute to safe transfers and a hygienic environment. Flexible shifts across days and nights are expected.

Qualifications

• Flexible approach to shifts across days and nights.
• Experience in a busy hospital environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in a Paediatric Emergency Department that is fast-paced and high pressure.
• Prioritise and deliver care to pediatric patients while maintaining safety and comfort.
• Assist in age-appropriate play and distraction therapy for children.
• Support registered nurses within the Emergency Department to ensure efficient care.
• Contribute to maintaining a clean, hygienic environment and safe patient transfers.

Job description

Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant

• To work as a Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant within a high pressured, fast moving environment
• To prioritise and deliver care to patients
• To demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practise within the delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department
• To ensure patients' safety, privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
• Assist in age-related play and distraction therapy
• To support the registered nurses of the Emergency Department
• To undertake such duties as determined by the Department Managers and Matron including working within the main department during times of surge.

Medicine and Emergency Care is an exciting, diverse and large acute division which encompass many specialities - every day is different! An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our busy and transforming Emergency Department as an Emergency Department Assistant. Our department covers and provides a service to a population of approximately 450,000 residents, increasing during our busy holiday seasons. We consider the department to be an innovative, creative and friendly environment for those healthcare professionals who wish to provide high quality patient centred care., Main responsibilities include the essential care of patients, play and distraction, safe transfer of children and YP/adults around the hospital and general tasks such as waste management and maintaining a suitable and hygienic environment for our patients. The candidate will comply with all relevant policies and procedures to maintain the safety of patients within the Emergency Department. Successful candidates will ensure patient's safety, comfort and welfare and provide support to the patient's relatives and advocates as required.

Applicants must have a flexible approach to work as shift patterns are Monday-Sunday, Days & Nights, 365 days a year. It is recommended that those considering applying for the position visit the department for more insight. As we expect a high number of applicants, the interviews will be competitive and the advert may close before the advertised end date. THERE IS NO SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS VACANCY

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire. As a Trust we are committed to:

• Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
• Real equality of opportunity.
• Continual development and learning for staff.
• Achieving a work life balance.

The Trust is accredited as a disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.