Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for clinical care support workers to develop a career in the NHS as a clinical care support worker at Bedfordshire NHS Trust.
Being a clinical care support worker is a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and seeing them improve.
Duties will include providing a high standard of care by autonomously admitting patients for surgery, attending to aspects of patient personal hygiene, maintaining patient tissue integrity, recording of observations, liaising with the patient's families and the general public and supporting your colleagues in providing a positive experience for the patient pre and post operatively.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to respond to different communication needs of patients. They will also work effectively as part of a team. High quality patient care should be at the forefront of your expertise.
It is an exciting time at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital as maternity, neonatal, critical care and theatre services will be moving to the brand new Acute Services Block (ASB) and New Ward Block in Autumn 2025.
Through this work, the Trust will be able to increase capacity, improve sustainability and efficiency, maintain and improve quality standards and support patient-centred clinical services. Care will be delivered in modern, uplifting and fit for purpose environments and will enhance the patient experience.
Main duties of the job
To admit patients for a variety of surgical procedures and escalate any concerns in relation to the patients suitability for surgery to qualified nurse colleagues.
To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area.
To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients' condition and progress.
To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order.
To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.
To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.
To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
To promote awareness of adult protection issues
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that we are unable to consider sponsorship for this role unless you have already completed a minimum of 2 years of employment with the NHS, at Band 3 or above.
See Job Description for more detail
To admit patients for a variety of surgical procedures and escalate any concerns in relation to the patients suitability for surgery to qualified nurse colleagues.
To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area.
To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients condition and progress.
To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order.
To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.
To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.
To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
To promote awareness of adult protection issues
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that we are unable to consider sponsorship for this role unless you have already completed a minimum of 2 years of employment with the NHS, at Band 3 or above.
See Job Description for more detail
To admit patients for a variety of surgical procedures and escalate any concerns in relation to the patients suitability for surgery to qualified nurse colleagues.
To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area.
To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients condition and progress.
To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order.
To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.
To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.
To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
To promote awareness of adult protection issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)
Desirable
- Level 2 maths and English
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a healthcare role at Band 2 or 3
- Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds
- Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands
- Basic digital skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of healthcare settings
- Experience of using digital systems in a healthcare setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation
- An understanding of the fundamentals of patient care
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospitals policies/guidelines/ procedure
Personal Skills
Essential
- Kind and compassionate
- Clear, concise and honest communication
- Flexible and adaptable to a changing clinical environment
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)
Desirable
- Level 2 maths and English
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a healthcare role at Band 2 or 3
- Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds
- Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands
- Basic digital skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of healthcare settings
- Experience of using digital systems in a healthcare setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation
- An understanding of the fundamentals of patient care
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospitals policies/guidelines/ procedure
Personal Skills
Essential
- Kind and compassionate
- Clear, concise and honest communication
- Flexible and adaptable to a changing clinical environment
Desirable
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.
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.
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).
