About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about patient care and looking to make a real difference?
Ward 44 at King's Mill Hospital is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Clinical Support worker to join our busy respiratory ward.
Ward 44 consists of 24 beds, including 3 bays and 12 en suite rooms. As a key member of our team, you will work alongside an established and excellent Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in a fast-paced environment that prioritizes patient-centred care. We strive to provide the highest standard of care to our patients, many of whom are undergoing treatment for respiratory conditions.
As a Clinical Support worker, you will play a crucial role in supporting the clinical team and ensuring patients receive the best possible care. Your duties will include assisting with daily activities, monitoring patients, providing emotional support and helping to maintain a safe and clean environment. You will work closely with nursing and medical staff to ensure all patients' needs are met efficiently and empathetically.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
- Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity
Desirable
- Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
- Experience of working as a team
- Previous care work experience
- Previous face-to-face customer care experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in a hospital setting
Further Training
Essential
- Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
- Committed to attending further training and development as identified
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)