Clinical Support Worker Paediatric Assessment Unit & Kipling Ward

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Our Short Stay Paediatric Assessment Unit and Inpatient ward at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings offers you a choice of working with children and young people.
At ESHT we believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we endeavour to provide a comprehensive preceptorship programme to support each individual in feeling valued and motivated within their role.
We can provide a bespoke career development pathway by using our highly motivated Practice Educator to support the appraisal process and regularly assess your skills and learning needs.
We believe those who would like the option to progress professionally within Paediatrics should be provided the opportunity to do so.
Your role will be to support the registered nurses within both ward and day unit areas.
You will provide some direct care to children under the supervision of registered nurses.
The is also a large focus on playing with the children to gain their co-operation especially during medical procedures. You will be expected to support the play specialist/playworker within your role.
You will be expected to learn how to take blood and also support the child during blood taking.
You will also need to ensure that all infection control precautions are adhered to.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
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