About this role
Job summary
Job Over view:
Band 3 Clinical Assistant (Subject to Agenda for Change) - out of hours service to predominantly cover nightshifts and the weekend days
To work as a Clinical Assistant with the Acute Medical Unit covering adult services @ BVH site. To prioritise workload using Nerve Centre and bleep system, delivering care as needed using clinical skills such as venepunture, cannulation, catheterisation, ECG recording, Blood glucose monitoring and recording of observations. To assist Acute Medical Unit Practitioners in managing acutely unwell patients by undertaking tasks as trained and directed. To respond to crash bleep alongside crash team and assist in Cardiac Arrest and Medical Emergency calls, performing BLS, venepuncture and cannulation. When work load allows support ward staff to provide care as needed. Assist in checking and restocking of equipment. To undertake ad-hoc duties, as they arise, as directed by senior team members. To attend mandatory and further training to ensure competence, best practice and safe patient care is achieved. To undertake further training to support ward staff in mandatory training compliance by deliver teaching and training out of hours. (E.g BLS, Moving and Handling)
Main duties of the job
Main duties:
The clinical Assistant on AMU is expected to assist in delivering all aspects of care, ensuring the patient is safe and their personal hygiene, dignity, privacy is maintained to a high standard.
Venepuncture and cannulation Blood Cultures Male and female catheterisation Urine culture sampling from urinary catheter Blood glucose sampling ECG recording Use of Blood gas analyser Recording of vital signs Taking samples to pathology labs. Stocking and checking of emergency equipment in the team
About us
Working for trust :
Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.
As a Trust we are committed to:
Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff. Real equality of opportunity. Continual development and learning for staff. Achieving a work life balance. We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.The Trust is accredited as a disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.
Job description Job responsibilities
To prioritise workload delivering care as needed using clinical skills such as venepunture, cannulation, catheterisation, ECG recording, Blood glucose monitoring and recording of observations. To assist in managing acutely unwell patients by undertaking tasks as trained and directed. Performing BLS, venepuncture and cannulation. When work load allows support ward staff to provide care as needed. Assist in checking and restocking of equipment. To undertake ad-hoc duties, as they arise, as directed by senior teammembers. To attend mandatory and further training to ensure competence, best practice and safe patient care is achieved. To undertake further training to support ward staff in mandatorytraining compliance by deliver teaching and training out of hours. (E.g BLS, Moving and Handling)
Please ensure you have read the attached Job Description & Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Care Certificate NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social care
Desirable
NVQ level 3 in Health and social care
Experience Essential
Substantial experience as HCA or Clinical Assistant in Acute Setting. Experience as working as part of a team Able to prioritise and organise own workload Able to use Trust IT systems
Desirable
Experience working with acutely unwell patients
Skills Essential
Ability to prioritise workload High standard of verbal and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patients Has skills or willing to undertake training in the following; oRecording patient observations oVenepuncture and cannulation oECG recording oBlood glucose monitoring oCatheterisation oAbility to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high-pressure environment. oEnthusiastic oStrong work ethic. oAble to recognise and escalate acutely unwell patients. oExcellent attendance record
Desirable
Able to process samples through blood gas analyser Blood Culture sampling Experience of siting difficult IV access
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
Employer's website https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)