Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

Health Care Support Worker

Child Development Centre

We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary team at the Child Development Centre (CDC). This is a waiting list initiative to improve families access to the service and to provide support through the assessment process. This is a fixed term post until March 2025.Based in Kimberworth Place the CDC provides assessment and intervention for children aged 0-5 years at the point of referral who have differences in one or more areas of their development. You will join a multi-disciplinary team working in Kimberworth Place and support the children and families to access their clinic appointments. All clinics run Monday to Friday morning or afternoon.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a team or individually.

For further details please contact Jo Wilman Clinical Lead e mail johanna.wilman@nhs.net or Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Jo Pollard on joanne.pollard3@nhs.net. Or call 01709 428850 to discuss.

Main duties of the job

• Taking into account the individual needs and wishes of patients and families and needs for privacy/dignity
• To support the smooth running of CDC clinics.
• To provide information before and after clinic regarding the children attending and to make observations as required.
• To update admin team and childs record of clinic outcomes.
• Will provide assessment support as directed by senior staff Will assist parents in providing basic care needs for their child Will assist medical and therapy staff providing a chaperone for patients as required
• To participate in the running of an interagency nursery assessment group for children with complex development needs, as directed by clinical staff
• Will assist with collection of height and weight data Will assist in maintaining a clean and tidy environment

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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