Clinical Care Support Worker

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 December 2024

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated individual to come and join our team on the acute frailty unit as a band 3 clinical support worker.

Our acute frailty unit is an 18-bedded unit with 2 frailty assessment chairs for acutely unwell older adults, we see patients with a range of acute medical conditions.

The post holder will be required to provide Clinical Support Worker skills within the Acute Frailty Unit and have the ability to organise and prioritise own workload, to ensure smooth transfers of patients between wards and departments.

Main duties of the job

Supporting patients with personal care

Performing initial investigations such as venepuncture, cannulation and point of care testing

Maintain a high standard of record keeping ensuring all entries are accurate and legible

Be computer literate

You will be familiar with, and work to the protocols and polices of the Trust, paying particular attention to infection control, equality and diversity and privacy and dignity.

The role requires close liaison with other disciplines and the provision of a courteous, reliable and quality service to patient's relatives and carers, healthcare professionals and all wards and departments across the Trust.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Date posted

20 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUC-1143AA-A

Job locations

AFU- HDFT

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions please contact Sarah McDaniel on sarah-louise.mcdaniel@nhs.net.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions please contact Sarah McDaniel on sarah-louise.mcdaniel@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications / Training

Essential

Good standard of General Education to GCSE level or equivalent
NVQ Qualification 2/3 (Or comparable)
Care Support Certificate/willingness to undertake

Desirable

Evidence of practical training or education in a care setting
Extended IT skills including ICS, ICE, Web V
Venepuncture, ECG and cannulation skills

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications / Training

Essential

Good standard of General Education to GCSE level or equivalent
NVQ Qualification 2/3 (Or comparable)
Care Support Certificate/willingness to undertake

Desirable

Evidence of practical training or education in a care setting
Extended IT skills including ICS, ICE, Web V
Venepuncture, ECG and cannulation skills

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).

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