Support Worker Paediatrics

This role will be for 22.5 hours per week ideal hours 10am -14.30pm 5 days per week, but this is NOT a term time only role, with a start date n September. We have a unique, caring and inclusive team who are delighted to be responsible for the care of Children and Young People from 5 days to 18 years old, across Hampshire. Our department has a 4 bedded High Dependency Unit and 22 inpatient beds. We have close links with our Paediatric Assessment Unit, Neonatal Unit, Children's Outpatient Department, Paediatric A&E and our Children's Community Nursing Teams as well as our regional Children's Hospital in Southampton. We promote strong interdepartmental and cross-site working relationships with both Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital. You will need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals - working alongside a reliable and friendly team. You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits. When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs. Main duties of the job are:

• Support the delivery of person-centred care under the supervision of registered and non registered nursing staff.
• Assist patients with personal care (bathing, dressing, toileting, meals).
• Help with non-clinical duties in a ward or department.
• Ensure patient safety, dignity, and wellbeing at all times.
• Managing ward stock
• Equipment cleaning on F1 Paediatric Ward and Paediatric assessment unit., Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
• To act as an advocate for patients within the department/ward/unit.
• To follow FHFT guidelines, policies, and procedures in maintaining safe working practices for patients and colleagues.
• To ensure that patients' receive high quality communication and a good experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs, or principles.
Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

This position isnot eligiblefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold theright to work in the UKfor the full duration of the contract.,
• Must be currently in the UK with the right to work
• Meet government apprenticeship eligibility criteria
• High standard of spoken and written English
• Please do not use AI software to complete your application
  
  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to developing our workforce and supporting career progression. These Band 2 roles include:
• Level 2 Health Care Apprenticeship
• Care Certificate training
On successful completion of apprenticeship and care certificate (approximately 8 months), you will have the opportunity to progress to a Band 3 Health Care Assistantrole within the Trust. Please note that this role does not qualify for Visa Sponsorship.