Job summary
Southampton Children's Hospital is looking for Band 3 Health Care Assistants to support vacancies across our Children's hospital.
You will be required to support the ward teams in looking after a range of patients within their specific specialities . You will be required to work across all shift patterns to support the ward in ensuring safe staffing for our patients and colleagues.
As part of this opportunity you will be supported to complete your care certificate if you have not already done so as well as looking at further development opportunities.
Please note that in the current climate there may be times when you are asked to cover shifts in other areas across the Trust which will include night shifts.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
What we can offer you
Southampton Children's hospital is a 115 bedded hospital catering for both local and regional children from the Wessex Region including the Channel Isles. Southampton's Children's Hospital is a Major Paediatric Trauma Centre in the region
The children's hospital provides specialist intensive and high dependency care, regional neurological and neuro surgery, regional orthopaedic, urology, general, renal and ear nose and throat surgery and is the regional oncology centre. The children hospital has a dedicated children's emergency department, day surgical / medical unit, children's outpatients and Bursledon House which is a specialist unit treating a range of conditions. Southampton Children's Hospital is a centre for paediatric research projects
Within the site also sits our tertiary level 3 medical and surgical neonatal unit
Our specialist paediatric consultants, nurses and wider healthcare teams offer a wide range of diagnosis, treatment and support facilities for children and their parents
The Children's Hospital offers many learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to with support from ward based Clinical Facilitators and a central Paediatric Education Team
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
You will be working in a team that consists of both qualified and unqualified staff at Southampton Childrens Hospital, based at the Southampton General site.
JADW is the Childrens hospitals day ward which predominately runs from 7.30 am to 20.00hrs Mon to Friday. Some weekend working will be required.
The unit is both a surgical and medical day unit meeting the needs of both the local population and tertiary referrals. Specialist nurses support the nursing team with the medical care that is given to the children on JADW. The unit cares for children from the ages of 3 months to 18 years. The unit strives to deliver high quality day care to the children and their families.
PB is a paediatric oncology unit with 12 inpatient beds and day ward facilities caring for children 0-16 years. The ward supports multidisciplinary working across nursing, medical and therapy services. The ward caters for children across the Wessex Network as well as with external agencies such as palliative and community services.
What youll do - Assist in the provision of high standard individualised care, under the supervision of the registered nurse/ practitioner and others in the health care professional team.
- Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner, and to recognise and respect their particular contribution within the care team.
- Acknowledge personal beliefs and wishes of patients.
- Communicate with individuals in ways, which are appropriate and take account of individual needs and requests
- Undertake, record, report and escalate information relating to care accurately and in timely wa
What were looking for We would love to hear from you if you are keen to develop clinical skills and looking for a challenge of working in a busy and varied paediatric environment. We will provide a supportive and comprehensive induction process to enable you to complete your Care certificate and integrate into our team. We are looking for people with excellent communication skills both verbally and written, you will need to be a team player as well as being able to use initiative and work independently as required.
Additional information Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th November 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
You will be working in a team that consists of both qualified and unqualified staff at Southampton Childrens Hospital, based at the Southampton General site.
JADW is the Childrens hospitals day ward which predominately runs from 7.30 am to 20.00hrs Mon to Friday. Some weekend working will be required.
The unit is both a surgical and medical day unit meeting the needs of both the local population and tertiary referrals. Specialist nurses support the nursing team with the medical care that is given to the children on JADW. The unit cares for children from the ages of 3 months to 18 years. The unit strives to deliver high quality day care to the children and their families.
PB is a paediatric oncology unit with 12 inpatient beds and day ward facilities caring for children 0-16 years. The ward supports multidisciplinary working across nursing, medical and therapy services. The ward caters for children across the Wessex Network as well as with external agencies such as palliative and community services.
What youll do - Assist in the provision of high standard individualised care, under the supervision of the registered nurse/ practitioner and others in the health care professional team.
- Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner, and to recognise and respect their particular contribution within the care team.
- Acknowledge personal beliefs and wishes of patients.
- Communicate with individuals in ways, which are appropriate and take account of individual needs and requests
- Undertake, record, report and escalate information relating to care accurately and in timely wa
What were looking for We would love to hear from you if you are keen to develop clinical skills and looking for a challenge of working in a busy and varied paediatric environment. We will provide a supportive and comprehensive induction process to enable you to complete your Care certificate and integrate into our team. We are looking for people with excellent communication skills both verbally and written, you will need to be a team player as well as being able to use initiative and work independently as required.
Additional information Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th November 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- NVQ 3 in health and social care, childcare or equivalent
- Numeracy and Literacy skills at level 1 or 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Keyboard skills
- Experience and competent in additional clinical skills as per the job description
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Proven experience in a caring role
- Understanding of an acute hospital setting and the role of the SHCA
Desirable
- Previous HCA experience
- Previous experience of working with the general public
- Experience of using a computer
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- Willingness to undertake further education and training
- Able to take instruction/direction as required
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Flexibility and adaptability to shift/work patterns
- Aware of personal limitations
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- NVQ 3 in health and social care, childcare or equivalent
- Numeracy and Literacy skills at level 1 or 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Keyboard skills
- Experience and competent in additional clinical skills as per the job description
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Proven experience in a caring role
- Understanding of an acute hospital setting and the role of the SHCA
Desirable
- Previous HCA experience
- Previous experience of working with the general public
- Experience of using a computer
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- Willingness to undertake further education and training
- Able to take instruction/direction as required
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Flexibility and adaptability to shift/work patterns
- Aware of personal limitations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
