Job summary
Paediatric Senior Health Care Assistent Band 3
Are you passionate to make a difference for children and young people?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Health Care Assistant. You would work within our Paediatric Unit, including in-patients, Children's Assessment unit, Children's Day unit and out-patients
We are looking to appoint a motivated and proactive individual, who would make a significant difference to the care provided to our children, young people and their families.
We would welcome candidates who do not hold a Level 3 in Direct Care qualification as this will be offered during your employment
Main duties of the job
Have experience of working within a Health Care environment.
Have personal or professional experience of engaging with children and young people.
Be working under the guidance of a registered nurse, your job will vary depending upon where within the unit you are based. Examples of task you may undertake include personal care; wound care, and feeding
Work within an acute in-patient and outpatient area.
Cover a 24/7 shift pattern.
Have good organisational and time management skills
Have excellent communication skills
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acute and Community Paediatrics is an integrated Directorate that sits within the Women & Childrens Group.
This is an exciting time to join our team as we settle into our new hospital The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH). The new hospital has 40 paediatric beds over a dedicated Childrens Assessment Unit alongside, 2 wards which includes 6 HDU and 6 Adolescent beds. The first UK clinical skills lab will be embedded within MMUH allowing emphasis on education within the department. The new state of the art acute hospital in Grove Lane, Smethwick will bring together all acute services onto one site.
If are passionate to make a difference to the lives of Children and young people and their families, would like to work in a welcoming environment, where you will be well supported and given the opportunity to develop to fulfil your potential and build the career you want, we welcome an application from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acute and Community Paediatrics is an integrated Directorate that sits within the Women & Childrens Group.
This is an exciting time to join our team as we settle into our new hospital The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH). The new hospital has 40 paediatric beds over a dedicated Childrens Assessment Unit alongside, 2 wards which includes 6 HDU and 6 Adolescent beds. The first UK clinical skills lab will be embedded within MMUH allowing emphasis on education within the department. The new state of the art acute hospital in Grove Lane, Smethwick will bring together all acute services onto one site.
If are passionate to make a difference to the lives of Children and young people and their families, would like to work in a welcoming environment, where you will be well supported and given the opportunity to develop to fulfil your potential and build the career you want, we welcome an application from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Key skills - literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
- NVQ Level II In Direct Care/Post Natal Care/Diagnostics and Therapeutics.
- NVQ Level III in Direct Care/Post Natel Care/Diagnostics and Therapeutics*
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working in a hospital or other health care environment
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to speak, receive, understand, & give instructions in English
- Customer care skills
- Able to carry out manual handling of patients
- Ability to deal with emotional & distressing situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Key skills - literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
- NVQ Level II In Direct Care/Post Natal Care/Diagnostics and Therapeutics.
- NVQ Level III in Direct Care/Post Natel Care/Diagnostics and Therapeutics*
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working in a hospital or other health care environment
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to speak, receive, understand, & give instructions in English
- Customer care skills
- Able to carry out manual handling of patients
- Ability to deal with emotional & distressing situations
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).
