Clinical Support Worker

Job responsibilities

• Assist in the care of patients each shift under the supervision of a registered nurse delivering personal and clinical care to include Patient chaperone
• Assist in the delivery of clinical care and associated activities in line with appropriate standards and guidelines.
• Document care in patients records and ensure countersigned by a registered nurse.
• To use accurate, clear and concise documentation written or electronically.
• Use personal effectiveness and knowledge to contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality, cost-effective service
• Within the remit of your role and under supervision contribute to the planning and completion of holistic assessment.
• Liaise and work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team understanding their roles.
• Anticipate the needs of the patients to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times.
• Maintain all aspects of confidentiality regarding patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Have a responsibility for the tidiness and promoting cleanliness of patient areas, including equipment, assessment rooms, storerooms, and take appropriate care of furniture.
• Ensure patient trolleys, examination couches are properly cleaned between patient use.

Clinical

• With appropriate training the Clinical Support Worker will gain skills, knowledge and competence to undertake / perform the following: -

1. To undertake, record, document and report the following as appropriate to the clinical area
2. Temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen saturations
3. Completion of NEWS documentation and escalate and report results to appropriate registered nurse / practitioner
4. Patient track of Blood sugar recordings obtained by capillary sampling.
5. To ensure the appropriate monitoring of fluid balance charts.
6. Removal of urinal catheters and collection of specimens
7. Venepuncture
8. Cannulation
9. ECG
10. Blood collection
11. Able to undertake bladder scanning

Communication Skills

• To work as a member of the Urology Team establishing effective communication across the multi-disciplinary team and departments across the Trust and with patient and carers
• To establish professional relationships with patient and carers, communicating in ways which respect views, beliefs and culture and being aware of own response to distressing circumstances.
• To report to the senior nurse on duty in a timely way giving information relating to all work activity and identifying significant changes in relation to direct patient care and treatment plans.
• To act as a patient advocate.
• To have an awareness of triggers and processes for incident reporting, safeguarding concerns and wider governance issues and be able to escalate to the Senior Nurse on duty.

Education, Training and Information

• To maintain professional standards in agreed range of clinical and non-clinical activities specific to the Surgical Assessment Unit, maintaining and updating skills and knowledge as per Trust policy
• To always work within the boundaries of competence, at no time undertaking activities that have not been previously agreed.
• To be aware of own individual learning needs and seek appropriate support.
• To participate in the appraisal process
• To keep updated with statutory and mandatory training

Relationships

• The post holder will be responsible to the Lead Nurse in Urology and will need to work as an effective member of the wider multi-disciplinary team within Urology and CDC.

Special Requirements

• The post holder will be expected to frequently exert moderate physical effort for short periods on a shift.
• When undertaking clinical duties and should expect to be frequently exposed to highly unpleasant conditions and bodily fluids.
• The post holder will be working predominately Monday to Friday however when required will be expected to participate in weekend working

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

experince and knowledge

Essential

• 18 months experience in acute care / hospital setting
• Experience of working in more than one area/discipline within the clinical environment/setting
• Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
• Knowledge and understanding of the 6C's of nursing
• oUnderstand the physiological, psychological and social needs of patients and their families

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• Care Certificate
• GCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
• GCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
• NVQ / Diploma Level 3 Clinical Healthcare / Health & Social Care / Level 3 Healthcare related qualification

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• IT Skills - can use computer, email, word
• Able to perform a range of clinical skills / competencies
• Knowledge and understanding of Trusts EXCEL values and Compact Agreement
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Cannulation/ Venepuncture
• ECG
• Observation recording

other

Essential

• Ability to assist patients to move using appropriate aids
• Ability to handle and manoeuvre equipment and beds on a daily basis
• Working Monday to Friday with some Flexible working weekends and nights
• DBS/ occupational health checks required

Trust Value

Essential

• Effective open communication
• EXcellence and safety in everything we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Work in line with Trusts ExCEL values and compact agreement
• An insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs
• Able to work on own initiative
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
• Demonstrates a professional and positive attitude
• Able to be flexible and adaptable within the team
• Friendly, open and empathetic
• Reliable
• Enthusiastic, Self-motivated and responsive to change
• Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).