An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring person to join our Leg Ulcer Team within Dudley NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the Leg Ulcer clinics. You will be part of a team providing high quality nursing care to patients within clinics in four locations. Previous experience as a Clinical Support worker/Health Care Assistant in Acute or Community Nursing setting essential. You will have good communication skills and be able to work independently and as well as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a member of the Leg Ulcer Clinic team who will assist the qualified nurse to care for patients, ensuring the effective delivery of treatment for clients attending the Leg Ulcer Clinic. The post holder will work regularly with direct supervision within the clinic environment whilst undertaking duties assigned by the Leg Ulcer Clinic Team Leader.
The post holder will require the ability to input data and undertake admin duties
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
Person specification
Qualifications,Skills or Experience
Essential criteria
1. NVQ Level 2 relating to Health and Social Care
Desirable criteria
2. Skills and experience
evidence of experience any coursese taken
Essential criteria
3. experience of wound care
Desirable criteria
4. Skills and experience
past positions held
Essential criteria
5. Experience as a Health Care Assistant/Clinical Support Worker within Primary or Secondary care settings.
Desirable criteria
6. Skills and experience
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