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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Day and Night Shifts)
Job ref
275-2407CSW-PAED
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Maritime Hosptial
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£22,383 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
09/08/2024

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Medway NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Support Worker - Paediatrics

Band 2

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Clinical Support Worker - Children's Services

Division: Womens, Children & Young People

Care Group: Children & Young People

Band: 2

Salary: £22,383 per annum/pro rata

We are looking to employ  a Clinical Support Worker who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Paediatric Team to deliver high quality, family, centred care for children and young people on the Paediatric Unit under the supervision of the senior paediatric team.

Caring for children and young people on the paediatric unit with a variety of conditions. The children and young people we care for are aged 0 - 18 years.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved.  Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly?   In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.  

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Understand and adhere to Family Centred Care within the Paediatric Unit

Ensure that all Unit and Hospital policies and guidelines are adhered to. Maintain correct records and reports as per Unit and Hospital policies

Ensure the health, safety and welfare of children, young people and their families and staff at all times

Maintain confidentiality

Maintain at all times a good standard of professional relationships with relatives and visitors

Promote a good relationship with colleagues

Adhere to mandatory Health and Safety Trust requirements

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a General Education e.g. GCSE’s or equivalent
  • NVQ 2 in Healthcare/QCF Diploma in Health Level 2 or equivalent in area of speciality or an equivalent level of working experience within a similar role

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of taking clinical observations
  • Knowledge of Manual Handling of patients, using lifting aids
  • Can demonstrate an understanding of the Clinical Support Workers role in the Paediatric Unit

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working with children
  • Some experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in a Hospital or Registered Care setting
  • Customer Care Experience

Values Based Question

Essential criteria
  • Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into health

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Suzy Dolby
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634 976149
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