Trainee Clinical Support Worker (XR02)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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Job summary
Are you interested in a career in healthcare but have no experience or qualifications?
Then this exciting opportunity at Leeds Teaching Hospitals could be just what you are looking for.
We are looking for individuals with a passion for care to apply for the Trainee CSW Academy.
We have placements available in several clinical areas.
Successful candidates will attend a 4-week training programme and will be supported to work through the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate. This will form part of the 6-month Preceptorship framework to support you in your new role. More details of which can be found in the supporting information.
Candidates will then be eligible to progress to a substantive or bank CSW post upon successful completion of the course.
Please note you must be 18 or over, able to commit to training Monday - Friday 20 hours per week (3.5 hours per day) during the initial 4-week programme, and able to work various shift patterns including early late and night shifts.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect personal and clinical care for patients under the supervision of a registered nurse within each speciality. You will be assisting in the overall implementation of care as part of the multi professional team with the expectation to deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) policies, guidelines, standards, and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north. Come and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. At Leeds Teaching Hospitals, we aim to be a fair and supportive Trust with positive, caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Date posted
25 January 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£20,270 to £21,318 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
C9298-NUR-144
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Chapel Allerton Hospital
Chapeltown Road
Leeds
LS7 4SA
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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