Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
If you have a passion for working with children, young people and their families and want to work as part of a friendly team with a shared goal of developing the skills and knowledge of other staff then please consider applying for this exciting role. This role involves working alongside Healthcare Support Workers across the Children's Hospital to support their training and development. You will be working as part of the Children's Hospital Education Team and your primary goal will be to meet the learning needs of the different inpatient and outpatient departments.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Applicants will need experience working in a children and young people healthcare setting.
The main responsibilities of the role include;
Assisting with workplace training, pastoral support and assessment of support workers.
Assisting with the planning, delivery and evaluation of support worker training.
Facilitating specified training sessions supporting individual and group-based learning
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
* Foundation degree in clinical healthcare, e.g. Heath Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate OR NVQ Level 3 and experience to Foundation degree level equivalent
* Up to date experience of working in clinical healthcare setting in speciality area
* Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional education
* Ability to concentrate on own work in a busy office/clinical environment with frequent interruptions.
* Confidently present information to groups
* Able to work in clinical environment to train/assess learners and to maintain personal competence and remain up to date in current practice.
* Enthusiastic about support worker development
Desirable criteria
* Assessor or mentor qualification e.g. TAQA award to assess NVQs or apprenticeships
* Acting as a Care Certificate Champion.
* Experience of training, assessing, mentoring and supporting others in the workplace.
Trust Values
Essential criteria
* Patient First
* Working Together
* Always Improving
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