Clinical Support Worker – Swale Minor Injury Unit
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Acute and Emergency Care
Band: 3
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship 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 of People and 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, UTC, MIU or other acute area. We are a great employer for supporting your career aspirations and welcome ambition and drive.
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 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 the Best 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 responsibilities
Our MIU 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
- Recording Vital Signs, National Early Warning Scores and neurological observations
- Urinalysis
- Wound care
- Suturing/plastering
In addition key infrastructural functions such as:
- 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 MIU. All actions will be documented within the patient notes or department documents.
Qualifications
- Must have a Care Certificate
Knowledge
- Can compare basic test results to normal values
- Understanding of ED environment & demands
Experience
- Previous experience in an acute hospital setting
- Able to work without direct supervision from a Registered Nurse and accept responsibility for delegated work
Value Based Question
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a ‘can do’ attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Skills
- Able to read, write, communicate and perform simple calculations
- Ability to prioritise workload with supervision
- Can demonstrate practical skills to others
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 name
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Swale Minor Injury Units (Medway NHS Foundation Trust)
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Job locations
Swale Minor Injury Units (Medway NHS Foundation Trust)
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