Care Assistant - Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient UnitinCamberleyinCamberleyPUBLISHED FRI 20 DEC 2024
Opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive team dedicated to providing excellent care for children and young people.
Exposure to a multidisciplinary approach in healthcare, collaborating with various specialized teams and professionals.
Access to comprehensive training and development opportunities, including skills in Venipuncture and Cannulation.
A stable and rewarding career within one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS trusts.
Focus on continuous professional development (CPD) to enhance personal growth and career trajectory.
Possibility to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families during hospital visits.
Engagement in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment with ongoing investments in facilities and technology.
The Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dedicated Full-Time Band 2 Care Assistant to join their Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit in Camberley. This role involves providing high-quality care to children and young people, supporting both clinical and non-clinical tasks, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The position offers opportunities for professional development through various training programs, including skills in venipuncture and cannulation, and emphasises the importance of treating all patients and staff with respect and consideration.
Candidates should possess GCSE qualifications in English and Maths, with additional qualifications in Health and Social Care being advantageous. The primary responsibilities include maintaining patient records, assisting medical staff during procedures, adhering to health and safety regulations, and ensuring the effective use of resources. The ideal applicant should demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care and personal development, contributing positively to the health services provided by the Trust.
Candidates should possess GCSE qualifications in English and Maths, with additional qualifications in Health and Social Care being advantageous. The primary responsibilities include maintaining patient records, assisting medical staff during procedures, adhering to health and safety regulations, and ensuring the effective use of resources. The ideal applicant should demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care and personal development, contributing positively to the health services provided by the Trust.
Opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive team dedicated to providing excellent care for children and young people.
Exposure to a multidisciplinary approach in healthcare, collaborating with various specialized teams and professionals.
Access to comprehensive training and development opportunities, including skills in Venipuncture and Cannulation.
A stable and rewarding career within one of the UK's largest and most respected NHS trusts.
Focus on continuous professional development (CPD) to enhance personal growth and career trajectory.
Possibility to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families during hospital visits.
Engagement in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment with ongoing investments in facilities and technology.
Job Summary
We are seeking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Full-Time Band 2 Care Assistant in the Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit. We are a very friendly team who are passionate about providing excellent care for Children and Young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
Our Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit caters for all disciplines within the Child Health Department and offers opportunities to work alongside teams offering a truly multidisciplinary approach to health care including nurse led clinics, supporting Specialist Nurses, Services are provided cross site within the CCG.
We offer a full range of education opportunities internal and external to maintain your continued professional development (CPD), including learning new skills in Venipuncture and Cannulation, Care Certificate, We want someone who is driven and can offer the best possible experience children and young people can have in the hospital setting.
We can offer comprehensive in-house and external training opportunities to enhance your personal development.
For an informal discussion please contact Sister Lucy Shelton or Senior Sister Joanne Taylor .
About Us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Date posted
11 December 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,873 a year per annum inc. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
151-CH
Job locations
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Camberley
GU16 7UJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To ensure that all patients and other members of the public and staff are treated ina polite and considerate manner and receive prompt attention when required. To ensure that any telephone messages or enquiries are conveyed and dealt with ina timely and clear manner. To fulfill administration duties as required To support the Childrens ward and outreach clinics as required.2 To ensure that all assigned duties both clinical and non clinical are carried outefficiently and effectively. To use the vaious hospital IT systems in order to assist the nursing and medicalstaff. To act as a chaperone, and assist the medical staff with any investigations orprocedures. At all times to be aware of the limits of their own levels of competence and at notime attempt tasks above and beyond their abilities and to work within the limits setby departmental policies. To be aware of the complaints procedure. To be cost effective in the use of equipment and resources, to ensure equipment isin good working order, stored correctly and ready for immediate use. Maintain accurate, up to date records of all contact with patients and their carers. Comply with the Trusts policies on risk assessment and bring any concerns to theattention of the line manager. To Act in a professional manner at all times, complying with trust policies in relationto Infectoin Control, Confidentiality, Incident Reporting, Health & Safety and UniformPolicy. Respectful of patients Privacy and Dignity at all times
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To ensure that all patients and other members of the public and staff are treated ina polite and considerate manner and receive prompt attention when required. To ensure that any telephone messages or enquiries are conveyed and dealt with ina timely and clear manner. To fulfill administration duties as required To support the Childrens ward and outreach clinics as required.2 To ensure that all assigned duties both clinical and non clinical are carried outefficiently and effectively. To use the vaious hospital IT systems in order to assist the nursing and medicalstaff. To act as a chaperone, and assist the medical staff with any investigations orprocedures. At all times to be aware of the limits of their own levels of competence and at notime attempt tasks above and beyond their abilities and to work within the limits setby departmental policies. To be aware of the complaints procedure. To be cost effective in the use of equipment and resources, to ensure equipment isin good working order, stored correctly and ready for immediate use. Maintain accurate, up to date records of all contact with patients and their carers. Comply with the Trusts policies on risk assessment and bring any concerns to theattention of the line manager. To Act in a professional manner at all times, complying with trust policies in relationto Infectoin Control, Confidentiality, Incident Reporting, Health & Safety and UniformPolicy. Respectful of patients Privacy and Dignity at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essen
We are seeking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Full-Time Band 2 Care Assistant in the Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit. We are a very friendly team who are passionate about providing excellent care for Children and Young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
Our Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit caters for all disciplines within the Child Health Department and offers opportunities to work alongside teams offering a truly multidisciplinary approach to health care including nurse led clinics, supporting Specialist Nurses, Services are provided cross site within the CCG.
We offer a full range of education opportunities internal and external to maintain your continued professional development (CPD), including learning new skills in Venipuncture and Cannulation, Care Certificate, We want someone who is driven and can offer the best possible experience children and young people can have in the hospital setting.
We can offer comprehensive in-house and external training opportunities to enhance your personal development.
For an informal discussion please contact Sister Lucy Shelton or Senior Sister Joanne Taylor .
About Us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Date posted
11 December 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,873 a year per annum inc. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
151-CH
Job locations
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Camberley
GU16 7UJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To ensure that all patients and other members of the public and staff are treated ina polite and considerate manner and receive prompt attention when required. To ensure that any telephone messages or enquiries are conveyed and dealt with ina timely and clear manner. To fulfill administration duties as required To support the Childrens ward and outreach clinics as required.2 To ensure that all assigned duties both clinical and non clinical are carried outefficiently and effectively. To use the vaious hospital IT systems in order to assist the nursing and medicalstaff. To act as a chaperone, and assist the medical staff with any investigations orprocedures. At all times to be aware of the limits of their own levels of competence and at notime attempt tasks above and beyond their abilities and to work within the limits setby departmental policies. To be aware of the complaints procedure. To be cost effective in the use of equipment and resources, to ensure equipment isin good working order, stored correctly and ready for immediate use. Maintain accurate, up to date records of all contact with patients and their carers. Comply with the Trusts policies on risk assessment and bring any concerns to theattention of the line manager. To Act in a professional manner at all times, complying with trust policies in relationto Infectoin Control, Confidentiality, Incident Reporting, Health & Safety and UniformPolicy. Respectful of patients Privacy and Dignity at all times
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To ensure that all patients and other members of the public and staff are treated ina polite and considerate manner and receive prompt attention when required. To ensure that any telephone messages or enquiries are conveyed and dealt with ina timely and clear manner. To fulfill administration duties as required To support the Childrens ward and outreach clinics as required.2 To ensure that all assigned duties both clinical and non clinical are carried outefficiently and effectively. To use the vaious hospital IT systems in order to assist the nursing and medicalstaff. To act as a chaperone, and assist the medical staff with any investigations orprocedures. At all times to be aware of the limits of their own levels of competence and at notime attempt tasks above and beyond their abilities and to work within the limits setby departmental policies. To be aware of the complaints procedure. To be cost effective in the use of equipment and resources, to ensure equipment isin good working order, stored correctly and ready for immediate use. Maintain accurate, up to date records of all contact with patients and their carers. Comply with the Trusts policies on risk assessment and bring any concerns to theattention of the line manager. To Act in a professional manner at all times, complying with trust policies in relationto Infectoin Control, Confidentiality, Incident Reporting, Health & Safety and UniformPolicy. Respectful of patients Privacy and Dignity at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE english/maths
- GNVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care
- Care Certificate
Essen
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Essential Skills:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with clients, families, and healthcare professionals. Good listening skills are also important.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others is crucial in providing emotional support to clients.
3. Patience: The ability to remain calm and composed in stressful or challenging situations is vital.
4. Physical Fitness: Care assisting can involve lifting, moving, and supporting clients, so having a good level of physical fitness is important.
5. Observational Skills: Being able to notice changes in a client’s condition or behavior is crucial for providing appropriate care.
6. Time Management: You will often have to manage multiple tasks and prioritize the needs of your clients effectively.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work well with other healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible for clients.
8. Problem-Solving Skills: Finding effective solutions to challenges that arise during care activities.
9. Basic Cooking and Household Skills: Depending on the role, you may be required to prepare meals or assist with household chores.
Personal Qualities:
1. Dependability: Being reliable and punctual is essential in this role.
2. Respectfulness: Treating clients with dignity and respect is fundamental.
3. Adaptability: Being able to adjust your approach based on the individual needs of clients and varying situations.
4. Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding and appreciating diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Qualifications:
While formal qualifications are not always required, the following can be beneficial:
1. Care Sector Training: Mandatory training may include safeguarding, first aid, infection control, and health and safety.
2. Health and Social Care Qualifications: NVQs or diplomas in Health and Social Care can enhance job prospects.
3. DBS Check: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is usually required to ensure the safety of vulnerable individuals.
Experience:
Experience in healthcare, social care, or related fields can be advantageous, though entry-level positions may be available for those new to the sector.
Continuous Development:
Many employers encourage or require ongoing training and professional development to keep skills updated and enhance care delivery.
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