Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker - Sophie's Place

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Job summary

Band 3 Children's Health Care Support Worker

An opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join the team on Sophie's Place caring for children and young people in both our outpatients department and acute assessment ward. If you looking for a new challenge we are interested in hearing from you! This is an opportunity to work with children with a range of medical and surgical needs and to learn new clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

Sophie's Place is a children's day assessment ward and outpatients service at Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Winchester site) seeing children and young people of all ages.

Within this varied role, you will work along the registered nursing staff to ensure that high quality care is delivered to the children and their families. Excellent communication skills with children and young people are key to successfully engaging with them to assess their care needs.

The role will be varied, with opportunities to learn many additional skills such as performing blood tests and lung function testing on children.

We will provide you with the opportunities and support to develop further skills that will enable you to extend and enhance the role.

About us

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

251-FCSS1194-HCSW

Job locations

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards or NVQ child care/NEEB/City & Guilds

Desirable

  • Basic understanding of normal child development

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • One years' experience working with children and general public.
  • Previous experience in a Health/Health Social Care role

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Able to work without direct supervision.
  • IT literate
Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards or NVQ child care/NEEB/City & Guilds

Desirable

  • Basic understanding of normal child development

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • One years' experience working with children and general public.
  • Previous experience in a Health/Health Social Care role

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Able to work without direct supervision.
  • IT literate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Winchester

SO22 5DG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Katie Hulbert

Katie.hulbert@hhft.nhs.uk

01962824223

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

251-FCSS1194-HCSW

Job locations

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Winchester

SO22 5DG


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