Senior Clinical Support Worker

Job summary

Senior Clinical Support Worker - Surgery- Theatres

We require enthusiastic and flexible Senior Clinical Support Workers to join our Theatre team at County Hospital site of the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. Here we specialise in Orthopaedic, General surgery, Upper GI, Urology, Gynaecology, Plastics, Bariatric, ENT and more specialities. We also have two ambulatory units which are the latest addition to our portfolio

Previous experience in theatres would be an advantage but not essential. A genuine interest in operating theatres and surgery is required.

You will need to be a team player with good communication skills and an ability to adapt to new situations with a strong focus on providing excellent quality patient care within the Theatre environment.

You will support the registered staff within the department, and undertake the following;

• Taking Clinical Observations and Recording
• Glucose Monitoring
• Urine Analysis (Strip)
• Wound Observation
• Simple Wound Dressing
• Support and Assist New Staff- Buddy System/Care Certificate Supervisor
• Pregnancy Testing

This list is not exhaustive.

We currently work Monday to Saturday and will be working from 8am to 8pm on each of those days. You will be expected to work within those shift times.

Main duties of the job

Are you interested in becoming a Clinical Support Worker & deliver 1st class patient care?

Are you compassionate, reliable, motivated & ready for a challenge?

If so, we are looking to recruit motivated & enthusiastic CSWs to join our dynamic & friendly teams & provide safe & supportive care to patients, relatives & their loved ones. In this post you would be responsible for providing fundamental elements of patient care as directed by the qualified nursing/midwifery team to ensure our patients receive the highest standard of dignified & respectful care, in accordance with their care plans. We are looking for people who are compassionate & feel passionately about providing a level of care they would wish for their family & friends.

• Collect patients from wards for theatres
• Assist with transferring patient from bed and trolleys onto operating table.
• The patients' dignity is maintained at all times.
• The patient is offered appropriate support and reassurance during the transfer or move, in a manner sensitive to there needs and concerns.
• Ensures all equipment is maintained and kept clean and ready for use.
• Cleans and tidies the environment.
• Provision of personal care to patients.
• Prepare equipment for medical and nursing staff for procedures
• Assist medical and nursing staff with procedures as required
• Demonstrates safe working practices in the use of equipment in the clinical area completion of mandatory training.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Theatres, UHNM

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Theatres, UHNM

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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