Job overview
Bart’s Health Children's Hospital at The Royal London is looking to recruit an experienced Healthcare Assistant (HCA) Band 3 who will work in Children’s Outpatient Department in the Children’s Division.
The post holder will ideally be experienced in working with children and young people within a care environment and is expected to work with and support the Children’s Division as a whole. The HCA is expected to undertake assigned tasks involving direct care to meet the needs of patients under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
All the wards and departments within Children’s Division are versatile and dynamic, committed to high quality holistic care with an emphasis on working in partnership with the children and young people and their families. The post holder will have excellent communication skills, be adaptable and keen to learn and develop new skills and knowledge through the availability of a variety of training opportunities. This may include assisting qualified nursing staff in the planning and prioritising of nursing care, but also the contribution to maintaining a safe and secure ward environment.
Barts Health has a diverse, busy, and demanding children’s service requiring staff to be flexible in their working. The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will be an integral part of the ward/department team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurses, nurse associates and midwives. The post holder will develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main 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.
*PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
2. Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math’s GCSEs or equivalent.)
3. Evidence of ongoing personal development.
Desirable criteria
4. Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
6. Experience of dealing with the public.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
7. Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
8. Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
9. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
10. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
11. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
12. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
13. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)