Clinical Support Worker - Pre Op Assessment Unit

An exciting opportunity for an experienced and confident Clinical Support Worker to join the POA team at FHG on a fixed term contract covering maternity leave.

Work in support of and under the direction of a Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse, providing nursing care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse (RN). Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records. Perform relevant clinical skills: Phlebotomy / ECG.

Main duties of the job:

• Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the wellbeing of patients.
• Assist the RN’s in the delivery of care to a designated patient group, demonstrating an ability to prioritise such care.
• Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care.
• Determine the comfort of patients by talking and listening to them and building up a rapport.
• Ensure that all care provided by yourself is documented appropriately.
• Recognise changes in patient condition and report to a RN.
• Ensure patient dignity and individual patient needs are met.
• Support RN’s in providing information and advice on health promotion.
• Responsible for high standards of cleanliness and follow all guidelines set by infection control policy.
• Undertake training and practice of agreed clinical competencies in basic nursing skills for designated area.
• Keep up to date with changes in clinical practice and the effect of these on your role.
• Work as an effective team member of the clinical team and support continued team development.
• Carry out and record basic observation/test results and report changes to a Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse (RN).
• Undertakes simple procedures using aseptic technique.
• Performs a range of relevant clinical skills e.g. Phlebotomy, ECG.

Person specification experience and skills:

• Good general education including literacy and numeracy skills.
• Evidence of venepuncture skills.
• Experience of manual handling of patient.
• Previous experience of working in a care environment.
• Able to accurately update patient records for care delivered including changes to patient condition.
• Ability to carry out routine duties acting on own initiative with limited supervision.
• Ability to use IT skills proficiently on using relevant IT systems.
• Ability to supervise others e.g. T-level students, new Band 3 CSW etc.
• Caring, self-motivated, enthusiastic, approachable, diplomatic, innovative and flexible.
• ECDL or equivalent.
• Experience of recording ECG's.
• Previous experience in OPD.

Education & Qualifications:

• Completion of the NHS Care Certificate or equivalent relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3, or a willingness to undertake this.
• Good standard of basic English and Maths.
• Knowledge and skills at manual handling of patients using lifting aids and adaptations.
• Good standard of basic IT skills such as emailing, Teams and Word / Excel.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB.