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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
408-24-704
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£22,383 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Support Worker - Ward 20

Band 2

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria 

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

 

Job overview

We have the opportunity for individuals who are caring and compassionate and enjoy being part of an established and hard-working team, to join us on Ward 20 in a Clinical Support Worker role. The right candidate will implement a high standard of care and ensure patient safety is paramount.

Previous care experience is essential, and completion of care certificate is desirable. 

Main duties of the job

  • Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care. 
  • Communicate clearly with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team. 
  • Communication with patients including discussion on patient comfort and safety and recording of communications on Wirral Millennium.
  • Prioritising own workload. 
  • Inform qualified staff of changes in patient's condition or observations. 
  • Escort and chaperone patients as appropriate.
  • Communicate with patients/carers taking into consideration the needs of the individual.
  • Undertake some clerical duties such as filing.
  • Undertake ordering of supplies, within agreed stock levels, ensuring stored correctly.
  • Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of equipment .
  • Assist in the safe handling of patients valuables and property.
  • Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines.
  • Report any concerns or anxieties that patients disclose to the appropriate health care professional in charge of patient care.
  • Participate in ward safety huddles and raise concerns as required.
  • Actively participate in maintaining patient comfort and support patients to change position to maintain healthy skin integrity.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available with WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Level 2 in Care (or appropriate experience and commit to undertaking and completing within 18 months of commencement)
  • Undertake all Mandatory training
  • Completed clinical competencies for clinical tasks and procedures as appropriate
Desirable criteria
  • Completed Care Certificate
  • Experience working in the NHS
  • Experience working in a clinical environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Proven problem solving skills

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to perform when under pressure
  • Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Understand when to seek support and advice
  • Aware of personal and professional limitations

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • If the Care Certificate is not held, this must be completed on commencement in role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lucille Winstanley
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 678 5111
Additional information

Ext 7364

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