Health Care Assistant

3 weeks ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Full time

Job summary

Are you a Current Healthcare assistant or have experience in healthcare or working with children and looking for a new and exciting challenge? Why not join our friendly team in the Children's Emergency Department (ChED).

We care for children and young people with a variety of presentations from respiratory distress to appendicitis and work closely with our colleagues in the Children's Assessment Unit and the inpatient paediatric ward to ensure our patients get the best care. The Children's Emergency Department has 14 beds, including side rooms and an enhanced care bay and resuscitation bay and operates 24 hours a day around the year. We care for children who are acutely unwell, and our aim is to assess and plan effective care interventions to support their recovery.

We cross work between departments when necessary to improve our skills and form part of the larger Jenny Lind Children's Hospital team.

Main duties of the job

As a band 2 you will work as part of the nursing team to ensure patient care is of the highest standard and the clinical environment is welcoming and meets all set targets for cleanliness and safety.

You will be working in a team of Nurses, Doctors, Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants and Play Specialists to provide high quality care for our patients.

Training opportunities for our ChED HCAs include team include: Observations, ECGs, Wound care, plaster application.

You will have the opportunity to look after a wide range of patients that present with both injuries and illnesses and support them with their journey throughout the hospital.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery On-site cafes offering staff discounts Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics Job description

Job responsibilities

To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care. To deliver care and carry out duties as specified within the Trusts Approved core task list for Healthcare assistants. To report to Registered Nurse any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the patients condition. To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care. To participate in the admission process under the supervision of the Registered Nurse Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care. To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Nurse. To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Nurse maintaining confidentiality at all times. To assist in the preparation of patients and equipment for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse. To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a

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