Health Care Assistant Childrens Outpatients | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced health care assistant to contribute to the development of the service.

You will be expected to use your own initiative and work both independently and alongside the existing team members ensuring that the patients and families have the best possible experience during their visit in the department.

Previous experience as healthcare assistant and experience of working with children and families is essential. There will be opportunities to develop your existing skills and gain new skills and knowledge within this role.

Greet patients and manage the flow within the department.

Use enhanced communication skills to ensure visitors are kept informed of any delays.

Chaperone patients during clinical consultation.

Preparing the clinic rooms daily.

Stores organisation and ordering.

Assisting with procedures after appropriate training.

To provide Continence education and support to patients and families after appropriate training.

To support the dietetic clinic after appropriate training.

To work effectively as part of a team or single handedly as required.

Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.

We are looking for a self motivated, friendly and enthusiastic individual to join our Children's Outpatient Team., Disability Confident
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The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.