About this role
Job summary
Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Acute and Emergency Care
Band: 3
Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note sponsorship is not available for this role
We are recruiting for a Clinical Support Worker who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be an experienced clinical support worker, preferably with experience within an Emergency Department or other acute area. We are a great employer for supporting your career aspirations and welcome those aspiring to be a future Nursing Associate.
You will gain a great deal of knowledge and complement the nursing workforce to the benefit of patients
Ensure patients receive timely tests and investigations and that great care is at the heart of what we do
You will be allocated to a team of nursing staff and receive an extensive induction package
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Emergency Departments requires a finely tuned infrastructure to ensure patients receive the investigations they require at the earliest possible opportunity. Many of these technical roles are undertaken by our supporting workforce, including:
- ECG recording
- IV cannulation and phlebotomy
- Bladder scanning
- Recording Vital Signs, National Early Warning Scores and neurological observations
In addition key infrastructural functions such as:
- Completing checklists.
- Checking equipment and replacing vital stock.
- Undertaken fundamentals of care for all service users.
Supporting staff play a major role in the provision of expert care and quality initiatives within the ED. All actions will be documented within the patient notes or department documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate
- NVQ 3 in Healthcare / QCF Diploma in Health Level 3/ equivalent experience or a willingness to undertake course/competences within a specified time frame
Knowledge
Essential
- Can compare basic test results to normal values
- Understanding of ED environment & demands
- Understanding of the requirements of patient confidentiality
- Good hygiene skills (e.g. handwashing etc.) understanding of infection control procedures
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
- Able to work without direct supervision from a Registered Nurse and accept responsibility for delegated work
Value Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Skills
Essential
- Able to read, write, communicate and perform simple calculations
- Ability to prioritise workload with supervision
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Completed core skills competencies
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
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)