Clinical Support Worker - D.M.E - Ward 21

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 26 November 2024

Job summary

DME Ward 21 are looking for a clinical nursing support worker to join our friendly team and help assist the Registered Nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team in implementing the patients care plan.

Main duties of the job

  • Provides personal care to patients e.g. Bathing, toileting, feeding and care of the dying
  • Works in accordance to Trust policies and procedures
  • Demonstrates own duties to new starters and others as appropriate
  • Observes patients and reports any changes to a Registered NursePerform basic observation process by using automated device for temperature, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations and respiratory
  • Take basic patient measurements eg height and weight

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Date posted

14 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-24-1157

Job locations

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available with WUTH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • Level 2 in Care (or appropriate experience and commit to undertaking and completing within 18 months of commencement)
  • Undertake all Mandatory training.
  • Completed clinical competencies for clinical tasks and procedures as appropriate.

Desirable

  • Completed Care Certificate
  • Experience working in a clinical environment
  • Experience working in the NHS

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable

  • Proven problem solving skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to perform when under pressure
  • Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Understand when to seek support and advice.
  • Aware of personal and professional limitations.

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • If the Care Certificate is not held, this must be completed on commencement in role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • Level 2 in Care (or appropriate experience and commit to undertaking and completing within 18 months of commencement)
  • Undertake all Mandatory training.
  • Completed clinical competencies for clinical tasks and procedures as appropriate.

Desirable

  • Completed Care Certificate
  • Experience working in a clinical environment
  • Experience working in the NHS

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable

  • Proven problem solving skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to perform when under pressure
  • Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Understand when to seek support and advice.
  • Aware of personal and professional limitations.

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

  • If the Care Certificate is not held, this must be completed on commencement in role.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Sijee Sabumathew

sijee.sabumathew@nhs.net

01516785111

Date posted

14 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

408-24-1157

Job locations

Wirral University Teaching Hospital

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


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