Female Paediatric Band 3 HCA

Job Title: Female Paediatric Band 3 HCA - Nursing & Care Homes (Band 3/SC)


Location: Norwich, Norfolk


Salary: £16 - £18 per hour


Contract Type: Full Time & Part time Agency/Bank


Contact: Norfolk Team on 03333 22 11 22



About the Role:


We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Female Tracheostomy Healthcare Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in providing high-quality, complex care to a child in their home and school environment.

This position requires a strong commitment to supporting daily activities while ensuring comfort, dignity, and clinical safety.



The child is gastrostomy fed (nil by mouth) and receives a blended diet via gastrostomy.



Key Responsibilities:



  • Assisting with personal care tasks, including bathing, dressing, and grooming

  • Supporting with mobility and transfers

  • Administering medication (where trained)

  • Providing emotional support and companionship

  • Promoting independence and wellbeing


About You:


, Kind, patient, and respectful in your approach


, Strong communication and observational skills


, Confident in delivering complex clinical care



  • Reliable and able to work flexibly to meet service user needs


Hours:



  • Term Time: 36 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)

  • Non-Term Time: 8 hours per day (Monday - Friday)


Night Shifts:



  • 7 nights per week

  • 10-hour shifts (both term time and non-term time)


Location:



  • Home: South Norwich, Norfolk (NR14)

  • School: South Norwich, Norfolk (NR14) - approximately 10km from home


What We Offer:



  • Weekly & daily pay available.


  • Our app - Accept assignments, update your availability, receive shift

  • Easy, fast and hassle-free registration process.

  • Dedicated consultant, providing a true 24 hours service.

  • Training available to enhance and upgrade your skills to senior positions.

  • Flexible working patterns

  • Competitive pay

  • Referral scheme, introduce your friends and we'll pay you!


Onecall24 - Requirements



  • 6 months experience in the last 2 years

  • Must be a driver with a car

  • Eligibility to work in the UK


Clinical Interventions Required:



  • Routine tracheostomy and stoma care, including monitoring for granulation

  • Oral suctioning and secretion management

  • Overnight oxygen therapy with oxygen saturation monitoring

  • Administration of nebulisers and inhalers

  • Chest physiotherapy during respiratory illness

  • Recognition and response to early signs of respiratory or clinical deterioration

  • Medication administration via gastrostomy, inhaled and topical routes


  • Due to the personal care needs of the service users and in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, this role is open to female applicants only



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