A Health Care Assistant post in the Clinical Team at James Hopkins Trust's children's respite service at Kites Corner. The work is to support nurses and the play team in keeping a clean, safe environment that follows each child's care plan. It serves children who are life-limited, life-threatened or have severe disabilities, with a play and family-events element and rotational shifts including nights and weekends. Candidates need an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent and two years' experience with children.
What the job involves
- Support nursing staff in delivering safe, quality care to children, following their care plans
- Help maintain a clean, safe, child and family focused environment, including housekeeping tasks
- Work in partnership with families, recognising their skills in meeting their child's needs
- Provide a stimulating, age-appropriate play environment for children
- Monitor and review care plans, reporting changes in a child's needs and following their routine
- Raise concerns about a child's condition or care with the lead nurse or nursing management, and report safeguarding concerns
- Keep confidential, accurate and timely records and complete incident documentation under a no-blame approach
- Follow infection control, risk assessments, and health, safety and fire regulations
- Meet the cultural needs of children and families while maintaining professional boundaries, dignity and confidentiality
- Guide and supervise volunteers, students and new staff, and take part in training and teaching sessions
- Help organise trust events for families
- Take part in quality monitoring, audits and reflective practice, and carry out reasonable additional duties
What’s required
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths and English Language at grade C/4 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in health and social care, child care or equivalent
Experience
- At least two years' experience working with children
- Proven experience communicating sensitively in challenging situations with patients and families
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Ability to work under supervision and recognise own limits
- High standards of care, treating children and families with dignity and respect
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries
- Willingness to learn and undertake training
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Other
- Ability to work rotational shifts including nights and weekends
- Reliability, initiative and a flexible approach
Nice to have
- Children and young people safeguarding training
- Communication training such as PECS or Makaton
- Experience of working for a charity, and awareness of related voluntary and statutory organisations
- Experience working with children with complex nursing needs
- Ability to support individuals who express strong emotions
- Holistic approach to all care provided
- Awareness of and support for the trust's Five Year Strategic Business Plan
- Motivation towards personal and professional development
What’s offered
- Shift enhancements for weekend and overnight work
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