Children's Healthcare Support Worker

Main Responsibilities 1. To provide delegated clinical care to children and young people with additional health needs, for which, training and competency assessment will be required, including: clinical observations urinalysisblood samplingwound/stoma managementcare of enteral feeding tubes 2. Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions accurately on electronic patient record. 3. To be aware of the expected observation values for the individual child. 4. Identifies and reports changes in a child or young persons condition, in a timely manner to parents, CCN or emergency services and implements, individual escalation treatment plans, where trained to do so. 5. To maintain high standards of cleanliness and stock management in clinical environment and actively promote the control of infection. 6. To contribute to health promotion activities relevant for the caseloade.g. Toilet training, healthy eating, continence, infection control, 7. To work together with patients, their parents and the multi-disciplinary team promoting self-care and reducing medicalisation of their daily activities. 8. Acts as chaperone for vulnerable children and young people as per Trust policy. 9. To transport any urgent samples to the hospital lab. 10. Completes safety checks of clinical devices and clinic equipment and reports any unsafe environment/ use of equipment to the Lead Childrens Community Nurse. Communication To participate in ensuring effective communications are maintained within the team by attending daily huddles, team meetings, supervision and 1 to 1 meetings with their line manager. To communicate with babies, children and young people, their families /carers using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques and tools. To complete accurate patient records in line with the Trust policy, using electronic Systemone records and patient held records, where appropriate. 4. To liaise with the family and multi-disciplinary team when delivering the childs care recognising individual expressed beliefs, preferences and choice. 5. Promptly alerts the relevant person when there are unexpected changes in individuals health and wellbeing or risks. Actively contributes to the inter-agency team working approach to advocate that the childs health, social and educational needs are supported at all times. Financial Responsibility 1. Supports the Team manager to organise and maintain resources and equipment to be available for clinical care in line with appropriate policies and procedures e.g. infection control, medical devices, stock ordering. Professional and service development 1. To undertake relevant training to ensure own clinical practice is of a safe standard in accordance with Trust policies. 2. To support visiting trainees, students and colleagues when learning clinical skills that the post holder has been assessed as competent in. 3. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and personal development process Clinical and Practice Governance 1. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. 2. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. 3. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes 4. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures 5. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by the Trust. 6. The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required 7. Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team 8. Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis 9. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team. Research & Development May be required to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work; may occasionally participate in R&D, clinical trials or equipment testing. Infection Control The trust staff are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks. All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems about this to their managers. All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by the trust. All clinical staff or any staff working in clinical areas are expected to be bare below the elbow with no hand or wrist jewellery except for one plain band (no stones or engraving) Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors. To ensure that the trusts Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed. To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and the environment is maintained in good order. To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of themselves, patients, staff and visitors, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act. To undertake appropriate Health and Safety training to support safe working practice including, where appropriate, its management. General All staff are required to respect confidentiality of all matters that they learn as a result of the employment with the trust, including matters relating to other members of the staff and members of the public/patients. Maintain appropriate patient and clinical records in line with the trusts policies and procedures, and in line with the agreed service specification. The post holder will be expected to participate in an annual appraisal of their work where the job description will be reviewed and objectives set. In line with the annual personal development plan the post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development required to fulfil their role. Ensure that all patients, clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting diversity and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace. The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the trusts Equality and Diversity Policies, Procedures and Schemes and must ensure that equality is promoted at all times. Support the trusts sustainability green plan and take personal responsibility to ensure that we work to reduce carbon emissions. The trust is committed to supporting our voluntary workforce and all apprentices, and all staff are expected to welcome and support volunteers and apprentices in their teams. Sustainability It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible. This will include recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors, and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases. Safeguarding The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are carried out and where applicable to the role successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Code of Conduct The post holder is required to adhere to the Conflicts of Interest Policy This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder. The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties as may be required for the effective performance of the post.