Job summary
For Band 2 vacancies: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant roles as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
As a Clinical Support Worker here at East Cheshire NHS Trust, you will be working alongside teams of professionals to ensure our patients receive the best possible care and the most positive outcome. You will be the patient advocate, ensuring they are comfortable, supported, well looked after and most importantly listened to. Our Clinical Support Workers provide hands-on care, empathy, and encouragement to enable a more comfortable stay and support recovery.
We currently have full and part-time permanent vacancies across the following clinical specialties:
1. Ward 4, General Medicine
2. Ward 9, Elderly Care with Dementia
If you would like to become part of our Clinical Support Worker team we welcome you to submit an application form and we will contact you regarding an interview.
Full and part time hours available.
Flexible working opportunities with various rotational shifts including early (7:00-15:00), late (13:00-20:00), long day (7:00-20:00) and night shifts (19:30-7:30).
Main duties of the job
The postholder will workunder the direction of the Registered nurse to Provide and deliver a high standard of compassionate personal care recognising and meeting the specific needs of the patients.
Assist in planning, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care for patient and under the direction of the Registered Nurse undertake delegated clinical care duties including personal care duties (supporting patients with toileting, bathing, dressing, and nutritional intake), recording patient observations and documentation of patient care.
The postholder will carry out clinical care duties in line with the CSW section of the Clinical Competency framework (appendix 1) and will be required to participate in a 24-hour shift pattern and possible rotation between wards within their speciality.
What we can offer you:
3. Upon commencement, you will be provided with clinical training and supported to complete the Care Certificate within the first three months of employment
4. Annual Leave of 28 days plus bank holidays (increasing upon 5 and 10 years' service)
5. Optional enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme
6. Health and Wellbeing support including access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
7. Career progression opportunities including apprenticeships
8. Salary sacrifice schemes including car lease and cycle to work
9. Recognition for your hard work through our employee and team of the month programme
10. Access to thousands of money saving offers via NHS discounts
About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at .
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