Healthcare Assistant LTV and Neurology

at  Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to grow our HCA team to our already experienced group of HCA’s trained in LTV and Neurology conditions. This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing team to support long-term patients requiring additional support on 4B.
The Healthcare Assistant is an integral member of the clinical team. They will assist and support nursing, medical, and other professional staff in the delivery of high standards of holistic family centred care to children and families .
Clinical tasks undertaken by the post holder will be ratified by the business unit . The HCA and ward manager are jointly responsible for ensuring competency . Clinical tasks undertaken will therefore be specific to the speciality, clinical area or patient group .
As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
The post holder will provide the highest standards of nursing care to children and their families .
Undertake the care of patients who have Tracheostomy and Long-term ventilation .
Undertake the care of patients who have Neurology conditions.
The post holder will be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient care.
The post holder will work in collaboration with the healthcare teams .
The post holder will work within the confines of their mandatory and statutory obligations, to the prevention and control of infection in the clinical area .
The post holder will undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance the care of the patient, some of which may be competency based.
The post holder will assess and report risk to the nurse/lead clinician . The post holder will assist in the orientation and education of new staff .
Take responsibility for, prioritise and manage own workload to support nursing and clinical team s .
Work without direct supervision using experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered
Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
Assist in the basic care required by patients in clinical settings.
Assist with the education of new staff and students and ensure they are instructed in the procedures, routines.
Create and maintain relationships with patients, parent/carers, offering advice and support where necessary . Accompany patients to other areas of the hospital for specialised treatment if required

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