A 10-month maternity cover post as a clinical support worker in the Vascular Lab, for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder supports nurses and consultants with the day-to-day running of vascular outpatient clinics and treatments. The work sits within a multidisciplinary team in new lab facilities, under senior clinical nurse specialists, with flexible hours that can include nights, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants need the National Care Certificate or a commitment to complete it, and the post requires a DBS check.
What the job involves
- Support the nursing and consultant team to run day-to-day vascular outpatient activity efficiently
- Support the delivery of outpatient clinics and treatments within the Vascular department alongside a multidisciplinary team
- Provide high quality care to vascular patients
- Work as an integral member of the Vascular team delivering specialty care
Qualifications
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- National Care Certificate or commitment to complete it during induction
- NVQ3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start) or equivalent experience
Experience
- Experience of working in health or social care
- Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
- Robust, accurate, clear and timely documentation
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills
- Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records
- Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation
Checks & eligibility
- DBS disclosure for previous criminal convictions
Other
- Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service
- Personal resilience and ability to work calmly under pressure
Nice to have
- Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies
- Clinical policies and procedures
- Evidence of understanding of Trust business
- Keyboard skills
- Venepuncture
- Ability to travel between Trust sites or attend meetings or training off-site
What’s offered
- 27-day holiday rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working scheme
- NHS discounts (subject to eligibility)
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work (subject to eligibility)
- Excellent development opportunities (subject to eligibility)
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup free, confidential counselling and information service
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
