Healthcare Support Worker - Clinical Care - Paediatrics

Job overview

There has never been a more exciting time to come and join the vibrant Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital team at the NNUH. With our recently approved aspirational Children’s Strategy and being one of the largest Children’s units in the Eastern Region, we are continually seeking to improve and expand our existing services. We are very proud of our Hospital’s PRIDE values, which underpin our improvement strategy. Everyone who works here plays an important role in our journey to outstanding.

Our Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital incorporates Children’s Inpatient, Ambulatory, Emergency, Neonatal and Outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialities, including Paediatric Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, plastics and much more. We also have a dedicated Surgical and medical HDU. Our collaborative team cares for children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatments across the Eastern Region.

Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic, motivated Health Care Support Worker with a passion to support health care professionals with essentials for a general paediatric ward environment?

If yes, we would love to hear from you! Our team welcomes you to come and find out about the fantastic opportunities within our friendly and dedicated hospital.

We currently have Health Care Support Worker vacancies on Buxton Ward within Jenny Lind Children's Hospital.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to employ a highly motivated and skilled health care support worker, Band 3, who will be responsible for the delivery of essentials to children and their families admitted to the Jenny Lind Children's Hospital by ensuring cleanliness and maintaining tidiness in all areas.

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, work with all members of the multidisciplinary team to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care delivered with dignity, respect and compassion.

To support the delivery of a high-quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Demonstrates awareness of own professional responsibilities and upholds the PRIDE values consistently.
• Practices in accordance with the code of conduct for healthcare support workers clearly articulates the purpose of the code.
• Adherence to the uniform trust policy
• To act as a role model to others; always projecting a professional image.
• Understands what is meant by duty of care and the boundaries of the HCSW – Clinical care role.
• Adherence to NNUH policies consistently.
• To participate in tasks and carry out instructions of registered professionals relevant to area to support patient care e.g. collect blood for transfusion or purpose relevant to area, preparation of equipment for theatres, collecting medication from pharmacy or equipment from other clinical areas.
• To participate in audit as required.
• To develop self-awareness, building resilience, relationship building, self-care and adaptability.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.