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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient Care

- To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards children and their families, carers, colleagues and other agencies, at all times

- To support parents/carers to provide babies, children and young people with personal care, where and when required, demonstrating empathy, dignity, respect and compassion at all times.

- To promote and support registered staff with the physical health, comfort and wellbeing of babies/children/young people, including recording vital signs once competency completed.

- Support registered staff with implementation in all aspects of the patients plan of care

- To provide support and supervision for patients admitted with Eating disorders and Mental Health needs, working alongside the registered staff to care for these patients recognising their individual needs.

- Escort patients from the ward to other departments within the hospital, in accordance with Standards of Practice and Care, maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.

- To maintain the highest possible standards of compassionate and profession family centred care

- To ensure good working relationships with colleagues by contributing to the effective running of the ward/department.

- Empower children and their families by ensuring that they receive relevant information about their treatment, medication, available services, advocacy services, ward routines and safety procedures under the guidance of a registered nurse.

- To promote a positive experience for children and families through proactive listening, being responsive to issues raised/concerns raised by patient family with colleagues and senior members of the team.

- To observe and report to a registered member of the team, any changes which may indicate an alteration in the general well-being and safety of a patient/family member. This would include observations around the patient’s presentation, behaviour, mood and verbal content.

- Ensure that the environment is clean and tidy at all times. To liaise with the cleaning team regarding cleanliness

Communication

- Answer the telephone in accordance to the Trust’s Standards for Practice and Care and refers calls to the nurse in charge as appropriate.

- Communicate with children and relatives in a courteous, caring, sensitive, appropriate manner and refer to the nurse in charge as required.

- Report any incidents, accidents, concerns, near misses or complaints to the nurse in charge.

- Be sensitive to the patient and their environment, ensuring communication of a personal and or private nature is discreet and patient confidentiality is maintained.

- Ensure that all care is documented, that all entries made by the post holder in the nursing notes are current, relevant and accurate, and the content will then be reported & counter signed by the registered nurse.

Personal Responsibilities

- Attend all relevant mandatory training and remain up to date

- Undertake an annual staff worker appraisal

- Within six months of commencing with the Trust complete the HCA competencies in order to achieve the Care Certificate as standard for all health care assistants

- Ensure that the uniform policy is adhered to at all times including displaying your photo ID badge/card