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Paediatric Healthcare Assistant
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Including nights/long days and weekends)
Job ref
392-RNOH-923
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopaedic hospital
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£26,696 pa inclusive HCAS (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Healthcare Assistant

Band 2

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated health care assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team. This opportunity is for a committed and dynamic individual to join our friendly and enthusiastic team.

We are looking for individuals who will provide effective and efficient optimum patient care.

As a healthcare assistant you will be working within the nursing team delivering exceptional patient care under supervision from our registered nurses.

The successful candidates will work to support the nursing staff in assisting to care for patients with all activities.

As a healthcare assistant you will be expected to report patient’s conditions and concerns to the qualified staff.

The role involves a full range of manual and clerical duties and you will be expected to maintain the orderliness and hygiene and safety of the ward.

Main duties of the job

Required to undertake long days/night shifts/weekends 7 days a week.

We are currently recruiting for band 2 healthcare assistants. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the trust values and behaviours. We are looking for a team player who is able to support and assist the nursing team in delivering high quality care to our patients and their families.

 Full care certificate training given.

Working for our organisation

We are a specialist hospital in orthopaedics and we care for children from 0-17 years with different orthopaedic conditions. Our inpatient ward is a 27 bedded paediatric ward, The successful candidate will be working alongside a nursing team that is skilled to deliver an exceptionally high standard of care to dependent children and their families. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist the nursing team with daily patient cares.

Participate in admission and discharge of patients in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team as directed by a qualified nurse.

Escort patients to and from other areas of the hospital

Keep stock check of the ward and order supplies

Report accidents/incidents to the nurse in charge

Maintain confidentiality of all medical and nursing records

Carry out observations and inform the nursing staff

Communicate with patients and families in order to promote comfort and well-being throughout their stay

Perform hoisting and transferring safely of a patient

Apply brace and splints as necessary

Support the care of all patients learning new orthopaedic skills

Collect specimens

Perform simple non aseptic dressings

Attend all mandatory training

To assist in orientation programme for new staff

Participate in a personal development plan

Participate in patient education as directed by trained nurses

Keep stock check of the ward and order supplies

Keep the ward equipment clean and tidy

Project a professional appearance in behaviour and manner of dress

Welcome new patients and their relatives/carers and help them settle onto the ward

Answer the telephone and refer enquiries to the appropriate member of staff

Carry out clerical duties, including preparation of patient documentation and filing of notes

Assist in promoting and open and friendly working environment

Encourage a good working relationship with the multi-disciplinary team.

To report any potential complaints or incidents to the ward manager/nurse in charge and participate in the process as appropriate

Adhere to the trust uniform policy

Work closely with the multidisciplinary team

Work as an advocate for the patients and families on the ward

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to learn new skills
  • Understanding of the role
Desirable criteria
  • Health care experience
  • Orthopaedic knowledge

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills
  • Team worker
Desirable criteria
  • Worked within a MDT

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Expereicne in Health care setting
Desirable criteria
  • Health care qualification

Planning and organisational skills

Essential criteria
  • Computer literacy
  • Manage a workload
  • Proven communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Good organisational skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver Covenant

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
Amal Nur
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02039470065
Additional information

Monday - Friday 07:30-15:30 

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