Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HCA to contribute to the integrated neurodevelopmental pathway in Oxleas. Working across the Greenwich and Bexley teams the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting diagnostic assessments for ADHD and ASD supporting the ongoing physical monitoring of children and young people on medication.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Community Paediatricians, an Advanced Pharmacist, Clinical Associate Psychologists and an HCA.

We require a motivated individual with a keen interest in improving services for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and an ability to adapt quickly to change. The applicant will have good interpersonal skills and an ability to work well as part of a team. They will also have good computer skills and competence in using digital technology.

Hours of work will be predominantly 09.00 – 17.00 with flexibility to work between the hours of 08.00 – 18.00 occasionally to meet the needs of the service.

If you would like to be part of this innovative and friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a member of the IND ADHD team, supporting the ongoing management of children and young people with ADHD and ASD.

To support diagnostic assessments for ADHD by administering an objective assessment tool and collating information gained from this with other background information gathered from families, schools and other sources.

To provide the multi-disciplinary team with the information gathered above to support clinical decision making about diagnosis.

• To be competent in undertaking physical monitoring of children and young people, such as blood pressure, pulse, height and weight.

To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team and make them aware of any changes to a child or young person’s condition.

To carry out all duties within good practice guidelines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To administer an assessment tool for ADHD, QB Test, following training.
• To check and maintain a safe environment. To be familiar with all equipment required to support the child and to report any deficiency immediately.
• To complete physical monitoring of young people, such as height, weight, pulse and blood pressure and record these accurately.
• To identify any concerns about a child or young person’s physical health and report to the multi-disciplinary team.
• To regularly liaise with the multi-disciplinary team and present complex and sensitive information in a clear way.
• To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals or representatives of voluntary organisations who also work with young people with ADHD, ASD and their families.
• To communicate effectively with colleagues and other members of the team and identify and report concerns to senior staff.
• To communicate effectively with families, carers and young people.

To make verbal and written reports as required, ensuring these are kept up-to-date.

To keep accurate and clear records.

• To maintain timely and up to date reports in the family held record.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.