Senior Clinic Assistant

Sirona care & health; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Agenda for Change salary

Job summary

Sirona care & health is seeking Senior Clinic Assistants to support paediatric outpatient clinics across BNSSG. You will help prepare children for clinician visits, coordinate notes and equipment, and assist across multi-site settings in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

The role involves a mix of clinical and administrative tasks, including travel around BNSSG and supporting independent clinics.

Qualifications

• Growth monitoring observations: height, weight, blood pressure.
• Support clinicians during clinics and ensure notes/docs are ready.
• Experience with paediatric outpatient settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare children for clinic visits and assist clinicians.
• Organise and run independent clinics for children needing regular reviews.
• Support on-call clinical team with Child Protection medicals.
• Perform a range of clinical and administrative tasks.
• Adapt communication styles to needs of children and families.

Skills

Growth monitoring

Clinic support

Paediatric care

Administrative tasks

Communication with families

Job description

We are looking for Senior Clinic Assistants to join our team! You will support the delivery of high quality and efficient outpatients service to the 0-19 years population across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) within community clinic settings.

You will help to facilitate the smooth running of clinics ensuring notes, relevant documentation and equipment are available to support both health professionals providing clinics and children, young people and families attending.

This role combines a range of clinical and administrative tasks and works takes place across a variety of settings in Paediatric Outpatient Clinics.

You will be required to travel in and around BNSSG to meet the requirements of the post. We have both full time and part time roles available. This role requires an 08:30 start due to the service requirements.

If you are looking to try your hand at this position, why not join us on a fixed term or secondment basis? We have a fixed term position for 28 hours per week available.

• To prepare children to see the clinician by undertaking growth monitoring observations, including height, weight and blood pressure and support the clinician during clinic as appropriate.
• To arrange and hold independent clinics for children who need regular reviews of height, weight and blood pressure.
• To support the On-call clinical team with any Child Protection medicals.
• The role combines a range of clinical and administrative tasks.
• To understand a range of communication styles that can support the needs and preferences of the children, young people and their families.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophie Mew Job title: Community Paediatric Clinic Assistant Lead Email address: [e-mail]