Health Care Assistant: Sponsorship Available

Health Care Assistant Job overview

Here at Alder Hey Outpatients, we are looking for experienced health care assistants, to join our friendly team. Applicants must be keen to expand their skills and willing to undertake paediatric phlebotomy. Applicants will be given full training and mentoring.

Experience of working with children or in an Outpatient setting is desirable. We work as a large multi-disciplinary team to deliver outstanding care to our patients in Outpatients therefore experience of working collaboratively in a team within a healthcare environment is essential for this post. For many of our patients, Outpatients is the first impression of our hospital and therefore excellent communication skills are required for this position to ensure patients and their families / carer’s are welcomed and reassured.

 

Health Care Assistant Main duties 

The Healthcare Assistant is an integral member of the clinical team. They will assist and support nursing, medical, and other
professional staff in the delivery of high standards of holistic family centred care to children and families.

Clinical tasks undertaken by the post holder will be ratified by the business unit. The HCA and ward manager are jointly responsible
for ensuring competency. Clinical tasks undertaken will therefore be specific to the speciality, clinical area or patient group.

Working for our organisation

Our values:

We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder hey a safe and special place for children and their families.

We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients.

We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile.

We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution.

We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The health care assistant will provide the highest standards of nursing care to children and their families.
•  Undertake phlebotomy procedures in the department, once fully trained and competent.
• The health care assistant be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient care.
• The health care assistant will work in collaboration with the healthcare team.
•  The post holder will work within the confines of their mandatory and statutory obligations, to the prevention and control of infection
  in the clinical area
•  The post holder will undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance the care of the patient, some of which
  may be competency based.
•  The post holder will assess and report risk to the nurse/lead clinician. The post holder will assist in the orientation and education
  of new staff.
• Take responsibility for, prioritise and manage own workload to support clinical team.
•  Work without direct supervision using experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered
• Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Assist in the basic care required by patients in clinical settings.
• Assist with the education of new staff and students and ensure they are instructed in the procedures, routines.
• Create and maintain relationships with patients, parent/carers, offering advice and support where necessary. Accompany
  patients to other areas of the hospital for specialised treatment.
• Prepare patient for and assist with specific clinical and non clinical procedures appropriate to the clinical area.

Person specification

1. Education and Training

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 3 / equivalent in a healthcare related topic or equivalent breadth of experience*
• English and Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade A-C

2. Experience of

Essential criteria

• Previous health care experience
• Basic nursing care

Desirable criteria

• Outpatient Experience

3. Knowledge of

Essential criteria

• Confidentiality
• Patient Safety
• Family Centered Care
• Multi-professional Working

4. Skills

Essential criteria

• Computer and keyboard skills.
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrate a range of clinical skills

Desirable criteria

• Administration and clerical duties skills
• Competent in paediatric phlebotomy and capillary sampling.

We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted.