Clinical Support Worker Renal *Internal Applicants* in Carlisle

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a healthcare assistant who is up to a new challenge and develop their skills in a renal unit. Full support and training are provided in care needs of a haemodialysis patient. The unit provides holistic, evidence-based care to patients requiring haemodialysis. We have 14 stations and care for patients with acute and chronic renal failure. We are a multidisciplinary team.

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will carry out delegated tasks involving direct care under the direction of a Registered Nurse assisting in the delivery of high-quality patient care and support during haemodialysis.
• The post holder is expected to work within their own level of competence and assist in the preparation, provision of care and supervision of patients treated by haemodialysis.

About us:

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff. Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Job responsibilities:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Disclosure and Barring Service: 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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Person Specification:

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience of working in health or social care
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
• Understanding the importance of robust, accurate, clear and timely documentation
• Must be willing and able to work safely and effectively in a machine-based environment
• Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Insights into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective teamwork
• Understanding work-related boundaries
• Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
• Experience of working in the trust previously
• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies

Skills and Aptitudes:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
• Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
• Time keeping, planning and prioritising skills.
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records, ordering system and other trust systems.
• Analytic and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient/service user interactions, observations and metrics.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Competent in physical skills e.g. recording ECGs, recording blood pressure, willing to learn how to safely remove AV fistula needles.
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care and related procedures.
• Ability to use initiative appropriately.
• Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible.
• Caring and empathetic.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team committed to providing high-quality patient care.
• Motivated with a pro-active approach.
• Willingness to undertake job-related training and multi-disciplinary competencies for more effective patient care.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands the importance of a professional image.
• Be able to safely manoeuvre dialysis machines.

Personal circumstances:

• Willing to work flexible hours, including twilights and weekends.
• Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability to travel between the sites from which the trust undertakes its business.

Qualifications:

• 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 or equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3.
• Numeracy and literacy level 2.
• Theoretical knowledge.
• Experience of a range of care and related procedures.
• Clinical observations.
• Knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation.
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment.
• Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers.

Other requirements:

• Promote equality and diversity.
• Adhere to trust values and professional behaviours.