Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker Higher Level (Ward 37)
Band 3
Job overview
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
Acute Medicine is an integral part of front of house services within the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre. The speciality is focused on patients being in the right place first time and has strong links with primary care in an advisory, decision making and supportive role. The team work efficiently and effectively at pace to support early intervention, diagnosis and admission avoidance with the multi-disciplinary team focus. The service is interlinked with other services at the front of house including Accident and Emergency, and Same Day Emergency Care.
Main duties of the job
The strategic goals of the front of house are focused on the patient journey and experience which is pivotal in minimising risk and reducing harm. The Acute team are high performing and deliver organisational requirements of a well led service.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the ‘about this job’ link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
- Care certificate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
- Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
- Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
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
- Vicky Maxwell
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 854537
- Additional information
If you would like to discuss any aspects of this role further please contact ward manager Vicky Maxwell on 01642 854537
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