Band 3 - Healthcare Assistant

The Healthcare Assistant is an integral member of the clinical team. They will assist and support nursing, medical, and otherprofessional staff in the delivery of high standards of holistic family centred care to children and families. The post holder will provide the highest standards of nursing care to children and their families. The post holder will be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient care. The post holder will work in collaboration with the healthcare teams? The post holder will work within the confines of their mandatory and statutory obligations, to the prevention and control of infectionin the clinical area? The post holder will undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance the care of the patient, some of whichmay 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 educationof 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. Accompanypatients 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.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees.

The creation of a safety culture within the Trust will result from effective teamwork. There is a contractual requirement on all employees to co-operate with their managers and colleagues in protecting the health and well-being of all people who work within, use, or are affected by, the Trust's services and activities.

The Trust conducts a system of performance and development planning as a key part of its annual business planning cycle. This ensures that all staff has an opportunity to take part in a discussion on the work they have done, and explore how they can improve and develop in their jobs, and formulating a set of personal objectives. This process includes a review of the job description on an annual basis.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to supporting all staff to balance work and other life needs. This is the responsibility of all employees and will be achieved by consultation, open communication and involvement of all team members.

HCA Band 3

Desirable: - Willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential: - Experience of previous health care experience; - Basic Nursing Care

Desirable: - Paediatric Outpatient experience

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of confidentiality; - knowledge of patient safety; - Knowledge of family centred care; - knowledge of multi-professional working

Skills

Essential: - Computer & keyboard; - Good communication; - Demonstrate a range of clinical skills; - Additional clinical skills and competence

Desirable: - Administration and clerical skills

Personal attributes

Essential: - Team working; - Demonstrates Trust values; - Reliable; - Time management; - Role modelling behaviour; - Organised

Desirable: - Able to prioritise tasks