Clinical Support Worker - Airdrie, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Airdrie, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Surgical and Critical Care at University Hospital Monklands as a Band 3, Clinical Support Worker - Acute - Theatres.

There are
3 full time
permanent posts available (37.5 hours per week).

Shift Pattern; Rotational (including weekends, night duty & on call).

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out care duties for patients, in support of a registered nurse/Operating Department practitioner (ODP) and will regularly work unsupervised but with the wider theatre team available for reference at all times.

The post holder will also carry out assigned duties involving direct and indirect patient care within the theatre environments.

The post holder will be required to perform physical/technical/emotional aspects of patient care in an efficient, effective and responsible manner with accuracy in a busy environment.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

SVQ III in perioperative care or working towards or equivalent peri operative experience.

SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.

Post holders with no previous clinical healthcare experience will be treated in accordance with Annex U Arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees. Initial induction period of up to 3 months, followed by a period of training and consolidation to achieve full competency across a range of specialties within 12 months following induction.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
Working knowledge of basic information technology

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification.

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations._

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