Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service for a Health Care Assistant. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides assessment and treatment to children and young people with eating disorders across Warrington, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens.
Responsibilities
* Provide support to children, young people and their families/carers when accessing the service.
* Carry out physical health observations and liaise with a qualified clinician to help assess risk to the child or young person, supporting with care and treatment.
* Liaise with internal and external professionals to arrange appointments and share information confidentially to best support the young person and their family/carers.
* Support the delivery of treatment and interventions within the service.
* Maintain accurate, timely and professional records to ensure patient safety.
* Work as part of a team to support other clinical and psychological staff within the team.
* Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by the team leader or other qualified clinical staff.
* Offer advice to patients and carers on health promotion, lifestyle advice and self‑care.
* Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from the team leader.
* Undertake basic patient observations.
* Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies, and infection control procedures.
* Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.
* Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.
* Duties include demonstrating your role to new starters and students.
* Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in patient care, including safe use of equipment.
* Communicate information to the multi‑disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.
* Order and receive stores.
* Pursue further training to gain skills in other areas.
* Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.
* Deliver patient care within the essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.
* Document care delivered within hand‑written or electronic patient records.
* Participate in your own PDR with the team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development.
* Attend mandatory training events.
* Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.
Qualifications & Skills
* NVQ level 3 in a relevant area or equivalent skills to complete patient interventions.
* Good IT skills; able to coordinate online groups and input and monitor data on electronic patient records.
* Experience of conducting physical health observations desirable; training will be provided.
* Good communication skills and ability to liaise with professionals internally and externally.
Personal Attributes
* Caring, compassionate and enthusiastic to learning.
* Independent worker with a strong sense of teamwork.
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Other Requirements
* Prepared to travel between Warrington, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens to provide care and support to families and young people.
* Committed to acting within clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.
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