Job summary
Previous experience working with children or as a Healthcare Support Worker is essential.
As we grow and promote better patient care and experience, we are looking to recruit highly motivated and innovative Healthcare Support Workers, who will embrace our exciting service developments, whilst providing the best care possible to our patients and their families.
Exciting opportunities have arisen to join our Children's Outpatient Team.
The shifts for our Children's Outpatient Department are worked 09.00 to 17.00 or 08.30 to 16.30 hours three days a week and will be required to work cross site between Watford and Hemel Children OPD.
We offer a range of development and in-house training to strengthen your existing skills, alongside flexible working and a range of staff benefits, making us an employer of choice:
- Rotational shift patterns and flexible working - where possible
- Excellent pension scheme, annual leave allowance and family friendly policies
- NHS Staff Discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
Main duties of the job
Healthcare Support Worker - Children's Outpatient Department
We are very proud of our teams and the great quality care we give to our children and families. We are looking for self-motivated, organised, adaptable, friendly candidates with excellent interpersonal skills who will be able to work calmly and effectively in a busy environment.
Previous experience working with children or as a Healthcare Support Worker is essential.
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a high standard of individualised care to patients and their families.
Be aware of Child Protection issues and follow Trust and national policies and guidelines.
To ensure that resources are used effectively.
To support the trained staff in their duties.
To adhere to the Trust policies and Procedures.
To check patients notes and communicate with the team effectively.
To be aware of Dignity, Confidentiality and Equal opportunity for patients/ relatives/visitors and carers
To ensure that all procedures are carried out in accordance with West Herts Teaching Trust policies.
Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carer being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, and privacy.
Maintain a safe working environment and informing the Outpatient Senior Sister of any problems or incidents that may arise.
To support senior staff and colleagues within your team.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a high standard of individualised care to patients and their families.
Be aware of Child Protection issues and follow Trust and national policies and guidelines.
To ensure that resources are used effectively.
To support the trained staff in their duties.
To adhere to the Trust policies and Procedures.
To check patients notes and communicate with the team effectively.
To be aware of Dignity, Confidentiality and Equal opportunity for patients/ relatives/visitors and carers
To ensure that all procedures are carried out in accordance with West Herts Teaching Trust policies.
Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carer being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, and privacy.
Maintain a safe working environment and informing the Outpatient Senior Sister of any problems or incidents that may arise.
To support senior staff and colleagues within your team.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Person Specification
Your application form will be scored against the Person Specification for the role.
Essential
- 0=Does not meet Person Spec / 1=Meets some aspects - reserve candidate / 2=Meets Person Spec - to be interviewed
Person Specification
Your application form will be scored against the Person Specification for the role.
Essential
- 0=Does not meet Person Spec / 1=Meets some aspects - reserve candidate / 2=Meets Person Spec - to be interviewed
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
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).
