Job summary
Employer heading
Support Worker/HCA - Paediatrics
Band 2
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
You will need good communication skills to enable you to support families and assist the nursing staff in the smooth running of the patients into their appointments. IT literacy is required to enable you to use the Trust procurement system. Preference will be given to applicants with current or previous paediatric experience.
Working for our organisation
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to undertake literacy, numeracy and IT assessments. If you successfully pass these assessments you will then be invited to attend an interview
Successful applicants will be supported through their learning and development by the outpatient and the paediatric practice education teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be required to work alongside the nursing staff, assisting in the daily duties and you will be ordering equipment and ensuring the clinic rooms are well stocked and cleaned after each clinic. You will also be assisting the nursing staff preparing the patients for their appointment, including obtaining their weight and height and urine samples if required.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- No formal academic qualifications are required. Must be able to communicate effectively in English using both verbal and written means of communication.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Eldridge
- Job title
- Lead Nurse, Paediatrics and Neonates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183225289
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