Clinical Support Worker - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description
Band 3


Main area

  • Gyneacology
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Grade

  • Band 3
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
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Job ref

Site

  • QMC Campus
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £21,730 - £23,177 per annum pro rata
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 21/02/2023 23:59Job overview


We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Support Workers to join our dynamic team to provide high quality patient care.

As a Clinical Support Worker you will play a pivotal role in supporting the registered nurses in delivering the care and clinical skills for the patients within A23.

A23 as a whole operates 24/7 7 day week services 365 days per year.

You would be expected to be flexible and work days/long days/nights /weekends and bank holidays as required.

Main duties of the job


Helping to support and develop the ongoing projects, reviewing current pathways, flow in the department and working in partnership to develop new pathways of care for patients attending the department.


We would prefer to hear from experienced health care assistants that have completed their NVQ level 2 or 3 in health and social care.

Working for our organisation

  • Provide basic hygiene needs to patients, demonstrating respect for privacy and dignity and patient choice.
  • Provide assistance to patients requiring toilet facilities, demonstrating respect for privacy and dignity.
  • Assist patients to mobilize to their optimum ability within Trust policies and under the guidance of the nursing staff.
  • Demonstrate understanding of patients' nutritional needs, provide drinks and meals to patients as appropriate, offer support and assistance to patients requiring feeding and/or feeding implements/tools. Be involved in the identification of patients' nutritional risk assessments and care planning.
  • Monitor and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturation level and blood glucose level) of patients demonstrate an understanding of the normal range and report any abnormal recordings to nursing staff. Record early warning score and report any abnormal reading to nursing staff.
  • Perform venepuncture as requested by nursing/medical staff within Trust policy and once appropriate training has been given.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details please read the job description and person specification attached.

Person specification

training and qualifications

Essential criteria

  • GCSE ac or equivalent in English and maths
  • 5 GCSE or equivalent A-C
Desirable criteria

  • NVQ/l3f3l 2/3 healthcare or working towards
training

Essential criteria
- venepuncture and cannulation package

Desirable criteria

  • ECG or other clinical skill qualification relevant to an emergency area
training

Essential criteria
- care certificate completed

Desirable criteria
- willingness for completion of additional packages

experience

Essential criteria
- working in an emergency care setting

Desirable criteria
- working emergency gynaecology /early pregnancy more than 12 months
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.


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.


ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa's and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation.

The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.


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 posi
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