Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,615.00 to £23,615.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23615.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2024 |
| Location: | Brighton and Hove, BN2 5BE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9279-24-2060 |
Summary
Assists nursing staff with the individual care needs of children within the clinical area. Assists other nursing staff with the implementation and evaluation of planned care. After appropriate training and assessment undertakes a range of basic observationsand personal care under the supervision and direction of the supervising nurse. , i.e.recording observations, Electrocardiogram recordings, application of plaster of Parisbackslabs, removal of plaster of Paris, ward urinalysis test, sweat test and bloodglucose monitoring. Undertakes routine recordings of height, weight and blood pressure on all childrenattending out patient clinics, recording the information in the patient records. Articulates concerns about the welfare/well-being of any child to a registered nurseimmediately. Awareness of emergency procedures and how to activate them when needed. Maintains the privacy and dignity of children and carers. Escorts well children and their families to other departments at the direction of thesupervising nurse. Participates in programmes of play/education applicable to the clinical environment. Plans own allocated workload. Assist staff with children having a variety of procedures that can be upsetting andrequire distraction techniques and reassurance. Contributes to the smooth and efficient running of the Paediatric Out Patient Area. Able to undertake basic clerical and reception duties including organising transport,finding notes and specimen results. Includes children and carers as participating partners in planned care. Can procure and safely send off clinical specimens as requested by nurse/doctor. Able to care for children from birth to 19 years including those with additional needs. Able to care for children with eczema including the use of wet wraps. To have an awareness of Knowledge and skills to practise at a basic level in the sixareas of expertise set out in Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for theChildrens Workforce (HM Government 2005)