Clinical Support Worker - Cardiology

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 19 January 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join a caring, supportive and dynamic team.

Ward 32 is an acute cardiology ward with a 7 bed CCU and also a 7 bed day ward with staff rotation between the areas.

Main duties of the job

  • Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care
  • Communicate clearly with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Communication with patients including discussion on patient comfort and safety and recording of communications on Wirral Millennium
  • Prioritising own workload
  • Inform qualified staff of changes in patients' condition or observations
  • Escort and chaperone patients as appropriate
  • Communicate with patients/carers taking into consideration the needs of the individual
  • Undertake some clerical duties such as filing
  • Undertake ordering of supplies, within agreed stock levels, ensuring stored correctly
  • Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of equipment
  • Assist in the safe handling of patients valuables and property
  • Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines
  • Report any concerns or anxieties that patients disclose to the appropriate health care professional in charge of patient care
  • Participate in ward safety huddles and raise concerns as required
  • Actively participate in maintaining patient comfort and support patients to change position to maintain healthy skin integrity

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

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

408-24-1146-A

Job locations

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park road

Upton

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

Essential

  • Proven problem solving skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

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

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

Personal Attributes

Essential

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

Essential

  • Proven problem solving skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

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

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

Personal Attributes

Essential

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

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

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park road

Upton

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

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park road

Upton

CH49 5PE


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Jan Sherlock

janetsherlock@nhs.net

01516047028

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

408-24-1146-A

Job locations

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park road

Upton

CH49 5PE


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