Ward Support Worker (Child Health)

Job summary

o To assist with meeting the needs of parents and carers on the inpatient ward.o To orientate families to the unit and hospital environment and facilitieso To organise the ordering and serving of patient meals.o To collate information from friends and family questionnaire.

Main duties of the job

o Welcome patients to the ward in a friendly, professional manner, orientating them and their families to the ward and hospital where necessary.o Be responsible for the management and storage of ward food supplies.o Carry out weekly audits for cleanliness in key areas.o Assist in ensuring that children/young people receive appropriate food and to serve meals.o To assist the nursing staff in promoting family centred care.o To ensure parents kitchen and parents rooms are clean and stocked up daily.o To keep parents' information board up to date with relevant information.o To collate information for friends and family test for G2.o To contribute to the maintenance of a safe environment, to check all fridge temperatures on a daily basis.o To act as fire warden for the unit.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.