HCA Peanut Ward

Job summary

We are looking to recruit Paediatric Nursing Assistants to join our busy Paediatric team here at Queen Victoria Hospital to help to provide high
-quality compassionate care for children and their families.

As part of our paediatric team you will be involved in the care of children with minor burn injuries and of children admitted for day surgery procedures.

You will meet and welcome our patients, admit patients to the ward, offer comfort and support to our patients and their families. You will accompany children to the theatre for their operations, comforting their parents alongside the child's care.

You will be involved in distraction and play activities.

You will under supervision monitor a patient through their recovery prior to discharge.

You will use technology to admit patients onto our systems and for booking further appointments.

You will be involved in many elements of children's nursing and surgical care.

You will be involved in continuous quality improvement projects

You will be involved in our paediatric out patient clinics, including phlebotomy, pre-assessment, burn and wound care.

Your role will include the many aspects of HCA work including house keeping and ward preparation, notes and documentation, food preparation and team working.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.

Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.

Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

• JOB DESCRIPTION
  
  Job Title:
  
  Clinical Support Worker;
  Higher Level Band: 3 Base:
  Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead Business Unit / Department:
  Nursing
  
  Reports to:
  
  Deputy Ward Manger/ Senior Staff Nurse Accountable to:
  Chief Nursing Officer 1. Job Summary 1.1 The Clinical Support Worker;
  Higher Level will work as part of the team with minimal supervision of registered practitioners to provide effective and safe patient centred care with the additional responsibility of undertaking a range of delegated clinical care duties, such as basic observations, blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy. 1.2 Contribute to the development of the care environment with a positive, professional attitude. 1.3 Contribute to the maintenance of daily provision of service and care to meet the individual needs of patients and department.
  
  1.4 To support the smooth running of the department and ensuring that service users are treated in a friendly and efficient manner. 1.5 Opportunities are available to develop your career within health care.
• 2. Main working relationships 2.1 Internal Ward Manager Deputy Ward Manager/ Senior Staff Nurses Nurses/ Dental Nurses Clinical Support Workers Ward Clerks Domestic and facilities team Site Practitioner/Trauma Coordinator Members of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) 2.2 External Patients and families
• 3. Financial/ physical…