Healthcare Assistant - Holly Ward - Huntingdon

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has become available for Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers to join our paediatric team within the Children’s Unit. Experience of working with children and families is required and the ideal candidate will be flexible, have excellent communication skills and be able to work within a busy environment.
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will support the nursing team to deliver a high standard of care whilst putting the child and family at the centre of everything you do. You will be a part of an enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking team. A flexible approach, good sense of humour and the ability to prioritise workloads is a must.
Full training will be given to the successful candidate. Full and part time positions are available. All posts will be on internal rotation to days and nights.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the closing date indicated should we feel we have received sufficient applications.
Please note we are unable to Sponsor this role
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);

NHS PENSION SCHEME:

Flexible working opportunities;
Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
Career development and training;
Wellbeing support and activities;
In-house physiotherapy Service;
On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Assists in providing an environment for children and their families, which is welcoming, friendly and non-threatening.
Assists with patient care according to the care plan and under supervision of trained staff
Carries out delegated nursing tasks subject to monitoring and evaluation by senior staff.
Contribute to the wellbeing of patients ensuring their comfort and dignity is maintained.
To deliver food and drinks to babies and children in line with their care plan including the making up of infant formula feeds.
Escorting patients to other departments in the hospital and regional centres for investigations as required.
Assists in ensuring that a high level of quality care is offered to patients attending the department.
To work at all times as part of the health care team.
To attend briefings, meetings and training sessions, as required
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