Main area Acute Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Various hours available)
Job ref 331-L12700125-A
Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Town Lancaster
Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 20/02/2025 23:59
Clinical Support Worker - SDEC
NHS AfC: Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker within Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to take on a nursing support role within a busy and fast based SDEC unit.
You will be expected to perform clinical skills and aid assessment of medical patients referred into the SDEC Unit, skills such as observations, ECG's, bloods and cannulation will be completed daily with additional clinical skills such as blood cultures, urinary analysis, capillary blood gas collection, and the collection of blood products being expected after full training.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and receive structured appraisal, support, mentorship and training.
As a Clinical Support Worker you will:
* Work in support of and under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), providing nursing care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Registered Nurse.
* Perform clinical skills ie. venepuncture, ECG and cannulation.
* Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.
* Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well being of patients.
* Assist the RN’s in the delivery of care to a designated patient group, demonstrating an ability to prioritise such care.
* Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care.
* Determine the comfort of patients by talking and listening to them and building up a rapport.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Basic literacy and numeracy skills
* Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
* Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in care related area
* Care certificate
Experience
* Previous experience of working with the general public
* Worked within an acute clinical area as a Clinical Support Worker
* Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Good basic hygiene skills
* Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision
* Advanced clinical skills ie. venepuncture
* Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
* IT skills to basic level
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. To access click on this link here.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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