Paediatric Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join our team. You will need to demonstrate evidence of a previous caring role with children or babies., To work as a skilled member of the ward nursing team, providing a high standard of holistic, family centred care to children / young people and families.

To communicate effectively at all levels with the multi-disciplinary team.

To manage and maintain a child-focused environment where play occurs naturally.

To use theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice to assess, plan,implement and evaluate therapeutic play interventions.

To document care interventions and outcomes in patient notes.

To develop skills and knowledge and be responsible for own practice.

To promote an awareness of the emotional needs of children in hospital and the importance of play, within the multi-disciplinary team.

You will prioritise you own work load; build good working relationships with the MDT, as well as children, young people and their families; and rise to the challenge of working within a diverse and ever-changing environment.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.