Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7151534
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker - Medical Assessment Unit / General Medicine
Band 2
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
East Cheshire NHS Trust is looking to appoint enthusiastic, self-motivated and compassionate people to join our team of Clinical Support Workers.
We currently have vacancies in:
- Medical admissions Unit
- General Medicine
We are looking for Clinical Support Workers who are capable of working in a busy, challenging and rewarding environment who possess excellent communication skills, can maintain a high degree of confidentiality and are able to work to deadlines, provide excellent personal care to our patients and work as part of team.
Duties will include providing a high standard of care by attending to aspects of patient personal hygiene, maintaining patient tissue integrity and providing pressure area care, 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. Please read the attached ‘Day in the life of a Health Care Assistant' for further information.
We can offer a range of working opportunities including full and part time hours covering a variety of shift patterns over a 7 day rota including early, lates and night duty.
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
What we can offer you:
- Flexible working opportunities with various shifts including early (0730-2030, 2000-0800)
- Upon commencement, you will be provided with clinical training and supported to complete the Care Certificate within the first three months of employment
- Annual Leave of 28 days plus bank holidays (increasing upon 5 and 10 years’ service)
- Optional enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme
- Health and Wellbeing support including access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Career progression opportunities including apprenticeships
- Salary sacrifice schemes including car lease and cycle to work
- Recognition for your hard work through our employee and team of the month programme
- Access to thousands of money saving offers via NHS discounts
Main duties of the job
- Providing patients with food and drink and assisting where needed
- Escorting and assisting patients in visiting the toilet, washing and getting dressed
- Supporting wound and skin management
- Recording and documenting patient observations e.g. temperature
- Recognising signs of deterioration and progression through observation and conversation and escalating any such matters promptly.
- Liaising with doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, porters and social workers
- Supporting the routine of the ward including responding to visitor and patient needs
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education
- Care Certificate or working towards, this must be completed within first 3 months of employment
- Pass in GSCE’s in Maths and English (4/C or above) or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 in direct care/customer services or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of the Be AWARE to care course (or equivalent)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates good insight into roles and responsibilities of the post
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of principles of effective customer care
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality care
- Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills; especially with people with varying levels of understanding
- Demonstrates good literacy and written skills
- Able to present factual information and refer to questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Basic IT skills e.g use of e-mails
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience of time management
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within healthcare / care setting
- Competence in the recording of clinical sign observations
Specific Job Requirement
Essential criteria
- Team player
- Self-motivated
- Willing to learn new skills
- Caring and compassionate attitude
- Reliable and trustworthy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bethany McIntyre
- Job title
- Senior Sister MAU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 661008
- Additional information
Justine Mole - Senior Sister (General Medicine)
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