Job summary
Health Care Assistant - Band 3 - Permanent Post 18.75 hours per week
Blood, Cells and Cancer- Safari Day care and Outpatients
Safari Ward is the Haematology/Oncology Day Care and Outpatient unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital. We provide a high quality of care to our patients and their families who are receiving treatment for Cancer and non-malignant conditions.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and committed Health Care Assistant with excellent communication skills to provide compassionate care to patients with a variety of needs within Haematology/ Oncology.
Main duties of the job
As a HCA you will:
- Contribute to the provision of safe and effective care to patients under supervision and direction of a registered nurse.
- Practice in accordance with the GOSH trust Values
- Perform within boundaries of the role and follow the trust policies and procedures
- Support nurses in the provision of the safe and caring environment.
The successful candidate will be organized, confident, caring and able to work effectively with our clinical teams. You will have abundant learning opportunities to develop special knowledge and skills and under take further training. The Trust supports personal and professional development.
We are open Monday-Friday daytimes so you will not be required to work nights or weekends.
About us
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare. GOSH is an acute specialist paediatric hospital with a mission to provide world-class care to children and young people with rare, complex and difficult-to-treat conditions.
Together with our research partner, the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, we form the UK's only academic Biomedical Research Centre specialising in paediatrics.
Most of the children we care for are referred from other hospitals throughout the UK and overseas. There are 60 nationally recognised clinical specialities at GOSH; the UK's widest range of specialist health services for children on one site.
We believe our people are the head, the heart, the hands and the face of GOSH. Being part of our team is incredibly rewarding and you will be doing something extraordinary to the lives of the children and young people we care for.
GOSH is a challenging, complex and inspiring place to work. Each and every day our people come together to support each other to deliver excellent patient care, often working to help our patients and their families navigate through demanding processes and difficult decisions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Always Values
Essential
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients, families and colleagues, verbally and in writing.
- To have good IT skills
- Able to input and retrieve data / information safely and correctly using patient record systems
- Able to meet timekeeping and attendance requirements
- Able to provide essential care to patients as directed
- Able to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks
- Able to carry out administrative and clerical duties appropriate to their work area
- Demonstrates a caring and compassionate approach to patients, families and colleagues
- Ability to organise and conduct own work
- Work in a professional manner and in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support workers
Desirable
- Able to contribute to service improvement
Education, training & qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Level 2 (Grade A* - C) or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics
- Level 2 in health and social care, intermediate apprenticeship or equivalent
- Care Certificate or demonstrable extensive care experience
Desirable
- Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent e.g. University Certificate of Competence in Principles of Children & Young People Healthcare, advanced diploma, Advanced apprenticeship Level 3 or currently undertaking
- Certificate in Basic Food Hygiene
Knowledge & experience
Essential
- Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate.
- Knowledge and understanding of the health service
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of the patient and their families. Including: oNutrition and hydration oDignity and respect oInfection control oSafeguarding vulnerable people oHealth promotion oConfidentiality
- Knowledge and experience of giving care in a multi-cultural environment
- Equality and diversity
- Demonstrable previous experience of providing direct patient care in a hospital, community healthcare or hospice setting
- Working within a team
Desirable
- Understanding of working with children/young people and their families who are critically or chronically ill.
- Previous experience of working with children/young people
- Previous experience in participating in audits, clinical trial programmes and training
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of child/young person and their families. Including: oNutrition and hydration oDignity and respect oInfection control oSafeguarding vulnerable people oHealth promotion oConfidentiality
Person Specification
GOSH Always Values
Essential
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients, families and colleagues, verbally and in writing.
- To have good IT skills
- Able to input and retrieve data / information safely and correctly using patient record systems
- Able to meet timekeeping and attendance requirements
- Able to provide essential care to patients as directed
- Able to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks
- Able to carry out administrative and clerical duties appropriate to their work area
- Demonstrates a caring and compassionate approach to patients, families and colleagues
- Ability to organise and conduct own work
- Work in a professional manner and in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support workers
Desirable
- Able to contribute to service improvement
Education, training & qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Level 2 (Grade A* - C) or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics
- Level 2 in health and social care, intermediate apprenticeship or equivalent
- Care Certificate or demonstrable extensive care experience
Desirable
- Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent e.g. University Certificate of Competence in Principles of Children & Young People Healthcare, advanced diploma, Advanced apprenticeship Level 3 or currently undertaking
- Certificate in Basic Food Hygiene
Knowledge & experience
Essential
- Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to escalate to a senior person where appropriate.
- Knowledge and understanding of the health service
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of the patient and their families. Including: oNutrition and hydration oDignity and respect oInfection control oSafeguarding vulnerable people oHealth promotion oConfidentiality
- Knowledge and experience of giving care in a multi-cultural environment
- Equality and diversity
- Demonstrable previous experience of providing direct patient care in a hospital, community healthcare or hospice setting
- Working within a team
Desirable
- Understanding of working with children/young people and their families who are critically or chronically ill.
- Previous experience of working with children/young people
- Previous experience in participating in audits, clinical trial programmes and training
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of child/young person and their families. Including: oNutrition and hydration oDignity and respect oInfection control oSafeguarding vulnerable people oHealth promotion oConfidentiality
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
