About this role
Job summary
This exciting role is to work as a Clinical Support Worker Higher Level within the multidisciplinary team working across Eston PCN within Tees Community Nursing.
This is an opportunity for those who are interested in working in the local community and being part of an exciting new model of working in the community localities of Redcar And Cleveland
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the community nursing team; we deliver a 7 day service , including some weekends.
The post holder will undertake a broad range of care activities, including wound care and venepuncture
The role will require some flexibility and this may require the post holder to work across acute and community in response to service demands.
To support the delivery of patient care and other duties that contributes to the care environment. This might include, for example, having a "Link" role; supporting therapy and nursing/medical staff.
To support the delivery of a range of duties that support patient care and maintain a suitable working environment.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication & active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles & methods of communication.
- Timekeeping, planning & prioritisation skills.
- Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records & other Trust systems.
- Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
- Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision.
- Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care & related procedures.
- Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
- Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective teamwork.
- Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in health or social care.
- Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or oMaths & English (English Language or English literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or oMaths & English O Level/GCE A-C or oMaths & English CSE Grade 1 or oNARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
- Care Certificate (if you don't hold this certificate, you would be expected to complete this during your first 6 months of employment)
- Level 3 vocational qualification or oShort courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or oEquivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3. -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations -knowledge of relevant legislation
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
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Low Grange Health Village
Normanby Road
South Bank
TD6 6TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)