Clinical Support Worker/Clinical Support Worker Higher Level
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited from Band 3 Clinical Support Workers who wish to provide dynamic support to the surgeons, anaesthetists, and the theatre teams. This post is looking to strengthen the structure within the Friarage theatre team, and both scrub/Anaesthetic & Recovery positions are available.
The operating department at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton currently comprises of 5 main in-patient/day case theatres and a recovery area. The Friarage is currently undergoing an exciting development of a brand new Surgical Hub which will offer state-of-the-art technologies and a modern working environment. This will increase the theatre complex to 6 main theatres, 2 minor ops theatres, a 2 bay regional anaesthetic area, and a 10 bay recovery area with onsite admission and discharge areas.
Main duties of the job
The theatres provide an operating service to the following clinical specialities:
General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Maxillo-facial, ENT, and Ophthalmic.
You will need to be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by demonstrating a range of essential skills to meet the needs of the patient in a safe caring environment that promotes evidence-based practice.
The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton has an opportunity for enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated Clinical Support Workers to join our multi-speciality elective theatre suites.
Post holders will be appointed at band 2 or band 3 depending upon qualifications.
Band 2 requirements: willingness to undertake all relevant training and qualifications if wishing to develop into a band 3 role.
Band 3 requirements: Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or GCSE equivalent (A-C/4-9), Care certificate, or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal, communication & active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles & methods of communication.
* Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records & other Trust systems.
* Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient/service user interactions and observations and metrics.
* Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision.
Qualification Band 3
* Numeracy and Literacy Level 2.
* Care certificate.
* Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3.
Qualification Band 2
* Must complete the care certificate within the 6 months probationary period and 'on the job training'; instruction will be provided - this is an NHS entry-level requirement.
Experience
* Experience of working in health or social care.
* Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£23,615 to £25,674 a year (pro rata)
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