Paediatric Healthcare Assistant

2 months ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

We are looking for enthusiastic healthcare support workers to join our team. You will need to demonstrate evidence of a previous caring role with children or babies

You will prioritise you own work load; build good working relationships with the MDT, as well as children, young people and their families; and rise to the challenge of working within a diverse and ever-changing environment.

This is a part time role for 30 hours per week.

This is a permanent position.

To work as a skilled member of the ward nursing team, providing a high standard of holistic, family centred care to children / young people and families.

To communicate effectively at all levels with the multi-disciplinary team.

To manage and maintain a child-focused environment where play occurs naturally.

To use theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice to assess, plan,
implement and evaluate therapeutic play interventions.

To document care interventions and outcomes in patient notes.

To develop skills and knowledge and be responsible for own practice.

To promote an awareness of the emotional needs of children in hospital and the importance of play, within the multi-disciplinary team.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Carry out observations and recording of the patients vital signs in recognition of own knowledge and skill/competence, and in accordance with local protocols.

Report any recordings outside of agreed parameters to a Registered Nurse in addition to making written record on both the observation chart and in Patient Profile and general condition.

To support the delivery of family centred care

To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions using reflective practice to achieve best outcomes.

To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the overall care plan for children / young person who have complex needs or life limiting condition.

To use play, interpersonal and preparation skills to help child / young person work through fears / anxieties and co-operate with intrusive procedures.

To make or adapt play equipment for use in therapeutic and or procedural
preparation.

In conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team act as an advocate for the child/young person family, providing them with information and support during times of stress and in crisis.

Establish effective communication, both verbal and written with children, young people and families, and all members of the multi-disciplinary team, and make effective use of information technology.

Ensure that up-to-date written records and activity data is maintained, in
accordance with professional and Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust standards.

To use interpersonal skills and communication to support families when children have a life limiting condition or complex needs.

To report concerns regarding safeguarding issues to child/young person’s named nurse.

To seek support as appropriate and inform Senior Nursing Team of issues of safeguarding or bereavement within the Children’s Unit.

To report concern about children / young people and families.

To document accordingly in the child / young person’s notes.

Meet with mentor on a regular basis for guidance surrounding work practices and objectives set during appraisals.

For full details see attached job description.



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