Children’s Clinical Support Worker – Complications of Excess Weight
confidential Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | Not mentioned |
|---|---|
| Location | Nottingham |
| Type | Permanent |
Job Description
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Complications of Excess Weight service at Nottingham Children »s Hospital.
The NHS has committed in the Long-Term Plan to improving care for children and young people with complications related to severe obesity. In the East Midlands 2.5% of reception and 4.7% of year 6 children are severely obese. NHS England have commissioned specialist “Complications related to Excess Weight” (CEW) clinics across the country.
In the East Midlands, this clinic is based in Leicester and Nottingham with regional spokes covering the East Midlands. The multi-disciplinary team comprises of consultant paediatric endocrinologists, a specialist nurse, dietitians, physiotherapists, social workers, clinical support workers and administrative staff. This is an exciting role to help establish this new service in the East Midlands region.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as a member of a team providing a high quality service to children and young people with severe obesity and related complications. You will keep in close contact with patients, their families and others involved in day-to-day care. You will offer support and advice (under supervision) to optimise the management of patients’ weights and related complications and their physical, psychological, intellectual, educational and social development.
Assist the CEW Team in fulfilling the day-to-day logistics of the service (e.g. clerical support, follow-up of patients by phone/text/email and updating of databases).
Support the maintenance of a robust framework that meets the needs of children and young people with severe obesity.
To assist in the development of health promotion and education materials in conjunction with other healthcare professionals ensuring that all patient care within the multi-disciplinary team is based on the best available evidence.
Be an accessible, approachable member of the team as a first point of contact for patient and families.
Working for our organisation
Our values are: Caring and helpful; Safe and Vigilant for our patients and colleagues; Being Clinically Excellent and driving innovation to meet the needs of our patients; Using our Resources wisely whilst; Providing Quality products, services and experiences for staff and patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please familiarise yourself with the job description and person specification attached to this advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 Standard in health (or willing to work towards in a given time frame)
- Level 2 literacy and numeracy or GCSE Mathematics grade C or above
- Care Certificate
- Evidence of ongoing personal professional development
Desirable criteria
- GCSE in English
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with different members of the MDT
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Support Worker
- Two years’ experience as a Health Care Assistant in paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
Skills/Ability
Essential criteria
- Good verbal communication /teaching skills to facilitate delivery of education effectively
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication when giving advice to patients and their carers
- Excellent telephone manner
- Good written communication skills to produce accurate patient records
- Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing when patients/carers and other health professionals
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to assist in the learning of others
- Ability to make judgments and refer any concerns to the specialist nurse or doctor
- Ability to create innovative displays and learning opportunities for children and young people.
- Ability to audit effectiveness of own work using evaluation to improve service delivery
- Able to travel across the wider region
Desirable criteria
- Desire to progress with a career in Healthcare
Personal capabilities
Essential criteria
- Shows interest in caring for people
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation
- Recognises own limitations
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and user
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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