Job summary
Exciting opportunity to work at a primary treatment center for Haemotology & Oncology. We are a busy unit with both inpatient and outpatient services covering a variety of age groups.
Main duties of the job
o Welcome patients and families to the department.
o Maintain a safe working environment.
o Maintain toys and equipment - ensuring Trust Infection Control and cleaning policies
are adhered to.
o Ensure that all children and young people have appropriate access to general/normalising play, recreation activities and leisure time during their time atBirmingham Women's and Children's Hospital.
- Ensuring children and young people have access to normalising and general play and recreation to help reduce anxiety/fear of a familiar/unfamiliar environment
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details of this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details of this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oNVQ level 3 in Child Health and Social Care or equivalent
- oPrevious relevant experience, especially in the care of children/young people aged 0-19 years
- oKnowledge of the importance of play and how development can affect this
- Basic IT skills or be prepared to undertake training identified by the Trust
- oKnowledge and understanding of issues relating to safe guarding and cultural and diversity awareness
- oKnowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality
Desirable
- oKnowledge/experience working with children/young people with additional needs - Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disability
- oMaking Every Contact Count (MECC) training or willingness to undertake
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oNVQ level 3 in Child Health and Social Care or equivalent
- oPrevious relevant experience, especially in the care of children/young people aged 0-19 years
- oKnowledge of the importance of play and how development can affect this
- Basic IT skills or be prepared to undertake training identified by the Trust
- oKnowledge and understanding of issues relating to safe guarding and cultural and diversity awareness
- oKnowledge of issues relating to consent and confidentiality
Desirable
- oKnowledge/experience working with children/young people with additional needs - Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disability
- oMaking Every Contact Count (MECC) training or willingness to undertake
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Waterfall House
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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