Job Description

23 hours per week



Permanent

Salary:

24,465 per annum pro rata

Closing Date:

20th October 2025

Interview Date:

5th November 2025



This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.



All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.



A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.



We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more



#JoinTeamEliot



We currently have an exciting opportunity within our paediatric team caring for children age 0-18 years of age. We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate and dedicated support workers to join our team. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and thrive in a supportive dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you.



You will be working in our Children's Assessment Unit & Clinic area and will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to the Emergency Department alongside our registered nurse team who are committed to making a difference every day.



The Healthcare Assistant will be an integral member of the ward/department team responsible for the delivery of fundamental care to patients in a safe, caring and compassionate manner under the supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse.



Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:



E ffective Open Communication



e x cellence and safety in everything we do



C hallenge but support



E xpect respect and dignity



L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.



Hygiene Needs



In accordance with individual care plans, meet the hygiene needs of babies and children, this may include activities such as:



Respects the privacy, dignity and beliefs of babies, children, parents and carers when undertaking care needs.



Works in a person centred way respecting babies, children and parental preferences, wishes and needs.



Mouth care



Eye care



Washing and dressing



Monitoring skin state of children and inspecting pressure areas.



Ensures all babies, parents, families and individuals are treated in a courteous, compassionate and kind manner whilst undertaking care needs.



Reporting and documenting of all patient care activities, to include improvements, deterioration and changes.



Elimination Needs



In accordance with individual care plans, support babies and children elimination needs, this may include activities such as:



Nappy changes



Monitoring of skin state



Completion of fluid balance charts and other documentations in relation to elimination needs/ requirements



Recognise and report changes to babies elimination needs/requirements



Assisting patients to use the most appropriate toilet facility



Mobilisation to toilet or use of commode or bed pan



Assistance to meet hygiene needs prior to and after using toilet/commode/bedpan/episodes of incontinence.



Completion of fluid balance



Nutritional and Hydration Needs



Assist in the maintenance of babies and children nutrition needs; this may include activities such as:



Preparing milk feeds



Bottle feeding



Supporting parents with breastfeeding or bottle feeding



Supporting lactation by teaching mothers to express their breast milk by hand or pump



Weighing babies



Undertake nasogastric tube feeds -(when training has been undertaken and competencies achieved)



Assisting patients to eat and drink



Feeding patients when required



Assistance to meet hygiene requirements prior to and after eating.



Monitoring, recording and reporting weight, food, fluid intake and fluid balance



End of life care



Assist in the care of the dying baby or child Assist with care after death Support parents / relatives during end of life care

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached