Job overview

The opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and child focused person to join the Children’s Community Nursing Team as a part time Health Care Assistant. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate a compassionate and empathetic approach to supporting children and families.
The successful applicant will assist the qualified nursing staff within the Children’s Community Nursing Team to provide care and support to infants, children and young people up to 18 years in their own homes or other community settings. You will work autonomously in the community 
following training, within the level of competence for the post to deliver agreed plans of care. There will be opportunities to progress professionally supported by training and learning opportunities.
Please indicate within your application whether you have a clean driving licence. Previous experience of children with special needs or healthcare an advantage.

Main duties of the job

The post holder:-

Will perform agreed plans of patient care to identified groups of children/ young people without direct supervision within the level of competency for the post

• Act as a resource for families and children with health care needs.

• Work collaboratively with the acute ward, GPs, HV’s and other health professionals to enhance seamless care and reduce admissions to in patient wards

• Monitor and ensure standards of care are maintained and that policies / procedures and protocols are adhered to

 Always maintain respect and confidentiality

• Maintain clear and accurate documentation using an electronic system, raising issues of concern with a qualified nurse where appropriate

• To encourage and maintain good relationship with the CCNT, Specialist Children’s Hospitals, Hospices, Medical Staff, Community Nurse Specialists and AHP’s in order to provide the best care. 

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. 

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.