Clinical Aide - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the chemotherapy suite team at the University Hospitals of Leicester.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Band 3 Health Care Support Worker/Clinical Aide with a passion for working within the oncology setting.

We are seeking a highly motivated and committed member of staff to complement our current team of registered and non

The role will be split between outpatient clinics and working on the chemotherapy suite based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary

Training and supervision will be provided.

Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.

You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards.

Working for your organisation

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do

They are:
We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust )

Undertake specified direct and indirect care and clinical and therapeutic interventions as delegated by the Registered Nurse/health care professional.

Carry out specified delegated clinical care and support consistent with the patients'/ users' plan of care.

Deliver unsupervised specified care and interventions as prescribed by an appropriate registered health care professional in accordance with agreed Trust and CMG policies, procedures and protocols.

Assist the registered professional in developing care plans; assessing and documenting care and providing verbal and written reports in an effective and safe manner.

Make observations of care with regard to supporting the patients'/users' general health and wellbeing.

Maintain effective communication with the Registered Nurse/health care professional regarding issues relating to assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern.

Assist and support care delivery by only undertaking delegated work that is within own level skill and competence.

Carry out duties consistent with individual patients'/users' wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity and recognising cultural diversity and needs.

Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the care delivered by the health care team and which benefits the patient/user experience