Technician – Children’s Emergency Department
Job Description
Job title: Technician – Children’s Emergency Department
Company: NHS
Job description: Do you have an interest in, or passion for working with children and young people and would you like to develop your skills and knowledge in paediatric emergency medicine?We are seeking a highly motivated technician with good attitude and willingness to learn and who is committed to working with and supporting children, young people and their families.We are on an exciting improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding and supported role with our care group.To provide effective patient care whilst working as a member of the nursing team across East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. To ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needs.Main duties of the jobWork under the supervision of a registered nurse in implementing plans of care to ensure that patients’ physical, social and psychological needs are met.Ensure privacy and dignity of patients is maintained at all times.Minimise the risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors by working according to risk management policies.Participate in the orientation of new staff to their duties and the ward routine.Assist in measurement of care by contributing to data collection for quality metrics.Work to eliminate avoidable infection by working according to infection control policies.Demonstrate consistent high standard of hand hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, visitors and patients.Undertake and accurately record vital signs, eg temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.Assist with collection, labelling and dispatching of specimens.Assist patients to meet their personal and oral hygiene needs ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.Escort patients.Assist in response to cardiac arrest.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted15 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number344-2427WHHJob locationsWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington RoadAshfordTN23 4PXJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Person SpecificationclinicalEssential
- Experience in a Healthcare setting
Desirable
- Care Certificate
clinicalEssential
- Experience in Hospital setting
Desirable
- Experience in Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics
Person SpecificationclinicalEssential
- Experience in a Healthcare setting
Desirable
- Care Certificate
clinicalEssential
- Experience in Hospital setting
Desirable
- Experience in Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics
Expected salary: £24071 – 25674 per year
Location: Ashford, Kent
