Clinical Support Worker - Paediatrics

Overview

The Role As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out care duties for children and young people 0-16 years, in support of a registered nurse, and will regularly work unsupervised. The post holder will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward environment. Duties may vary with the type of ward/department and the degree of patient dependency.

NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.

NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role. Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment. Ability to work unsupervised. To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.

Working knowledge of basic information technology. Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. It would be great if you also have Undertake on the job training and Health Care Support Workers standard. Current health care support worker experience. Experience in health care support in paediatrics or relevant experience working with children/young people.

Knowledge of personal care and related procedures or previous volunteer or work experience in a health, education or social care environment. Excellent team working skills with ability to work using own initiative. Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent time management skills. Experience/skills In Caring For Children With Complex Needs/autism

Contract type:
Permanent, Part Time. 22.69 hours - two posts. Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location:

Paediatrics Dept within University Hospital Wishaw. This role will be based in Paediatrics Dept within University Hospital Wishaw.

Location and Working Pattern will be based in the Paediatrics Department. While this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, shortlisted applicants may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Stephanie Ferrie, Charge Nurse, Stephanie.

Fe For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.mur (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.