Job summary
- Main area
- In Hospital Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Up to 37.5 per week)
- Job ref
- 345-EMC5988590-A
- Employer
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of North Tees
- Town
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Clinical Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation , however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical support worker to join our well established team working in the Urgent Care centre North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust. You must possess the enthusiasm and motivation required to develop themselves and this service. You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and evidence of the ability to work within a team. |
Our UCC is co-located with the Emergency department at North Tees. Our Urgent care team provides care for patients accessing unscheduled care, over a 24 hour period 7 days a week, working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that all patients receive an exceptional level of care. Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills, being able to work autonomously but also as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated applicant to join our team. We are one of the best performing Trusts in the UK.
If you are looking for a new challenge, we are looking for individuals with confidence, enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to teamwork, with experience in an Emergency, Acute or Urgent Care setting please apply.
Candidates should posses a NVQ 3 in care or an A Level in Health and social care.
Working for our organisation
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical support workers assist in caring for patients with illness and injuries. This is an exciting opportunity for clinical support worker to join our team. We are a forward thinking Trust with a vision to provide the highest quality service and require clinical support workers with experience and dedication to join us. If you have the right skills, motivation and experience for this role, apply now!
Successful applicants will be expected to work a shift pattern covering seven days a week. These shifts will be structured to meet increasing demand and times of pressure.
Person specification
qualification
Essential criteria
- Level 3 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification/experience
- literacy and numeracy skills level 2 or grade 4 or above in English and maths
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate
skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
- Team working skills
- Work as part of an MDT
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to initiate basic life support when required
Desirable criteria
- Plaster casting
- Plaster casting Wound care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent relevant experience in acute care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, plan deliver and evaluate quality care
- Ability to meet basic care needs
- Ability to escalate clinical concerns appropriately
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Grieves
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 83144
- Additional information
Please e-mail Deputy lead Matt Sheridan [email protected]
or
Nicola Grieves Senior Clinical Matron [email protected]
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