Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

Band 2 – Healthcare Assistant – Paediatric Emergency Department

We are looking to recruit a band 2 Health Care Assistant who will contribute to the development and delivery of compassionate, high-quality care for children and young people. Potential for Band 3 following Care certificate and competency completion.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time band 2 Healthcare assistant in Paediatric A+E at St Helier Hospital. Applicants must have experience in a paediatric clinical setting and have evidence of personal development. Excellent team working and interpersonal skills will be required; and previous paediatric experience is essential.

Your ongoing personal development is important to us and can be tailored to match your needs. We have a practice development team as well as close links with Kingston and St George's University which offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

For further information about the above post, or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sarah Dennis, Senior Sister, on 0208 296 3550.

Children’s Services

Women & Children’s Directorate

Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Main duties of the job

To work under the guidance of a trained nurse providing personal care to children and Young people presenting to the Paediatric Emergency Department.

Undertake vital signs

Provide enteral feeding needs to children with complex needs

Supporting children and people with mental health crisis

Extended skills, such as ECG and venepuncture with training

Assisting with stock ordering

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job summary

Working under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse who delegates tasks to the post holder. The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) will deliver high quality nursing care to children and young people (CYP), as part of a team. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role.  The registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA

Clinical Duties

• Deliver clinical care to children and young people as required within set protocols, competencies and within the scope of the health care assistant remit.
• Deliver agreed standards of nursing care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse who retains accountability.
• Ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that compassionate, patient centred care is delivered at all times.
• Ensure due regard is given to the trust values, customs and spiritual beliefs of patients and that equity of care is maintained at all times.
• Actively maintain effective communication with the registered nurse who is supervising the care and with other disciplines. Actively communicate with children and young people, (CYP), and their families and at all times.
• Keep up-to-date accurate nursing records, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times reporting back to the registered nurse and ensuring that records are countersigned by the RN.
• Provide direct care to the CYP within his / her own level of competence as delegated by the registered nurse.  .
• Work with nursing and other healthcare professions, patients and their relatives/carers to assist in admission of YP to the paediatric ward.
• Ensure competency in use of and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility.
• Report all serious untoward clinical incidents in the appropriate manner to the registered nurse or the senior nurse on duty.
• To develop an understanding of Information & Clinical Governance / Risk Management.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times.
• Assist with all clerical and housekeeping duties including: