Senior Clinical Support Worker

Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

In relation to Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker roles, we are currently able to recruit successfully from the domestic labour market and have a sufficient pool of suitably qualified and appointable candidates. As a result, visa sponsorship is not available for this role at this time. This position is kept under regular review and may change in the future should labour market conditions or service requirements alter.

Important information for applicants: To ensure clarity of accountability, scope of practice and professional responsibilities, the Trust does not normally appoint individuals holding active NMC or HCPC registration into Band 2 Clinical/AHP Support Worker, Band 3 Senior Clinical/AHP Support Worker or Band 4 AHP Support Worker/Technician roles. Registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals interested in joining UHNM are encouraged to explore our registered professional opportunities, which are advertised regularly across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker should actively contribute to the health and well-being of patients, staff and service users and be able to communicate effectively with sensitivity and compassion. They should be able to work independently within their sphere of nursing while under the supervision of registered nurses. Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Workers should demonstrate a level of skill and understanding which enables them to undertake specific skills and tasks delegated by the registered nurse and in accordance with relevant procedures, guidelines and policies at UHNM. They will be required to undertake both routine and specially identified tasks for which they have been trained and assessed as competent.

Key to this role is flexibility with the requirement for staff to work variable shifts over 7 days a week on a week by week basis within agreed limits.in

• Taking Clinical Observations and Recording on Vitals/Paper
• Venepuncture
• Glucose Monitoring
• Pregnancy Testing
• Urine Analysis (Strip)
• Taking Faecal Samples
• Carry out 12 lead ECG
• Observing patients for signs of agitation or distress (Clinical holding/Restraint)
• Wound Observation
• Simple Wound Dressing
• Removal of Peripheral Cannula
• Take Swabs (e.g. MRSA)
• Support and Assist New Staff- Buddy System/Care Certificate Supervisor (Training available via ESR)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interviews

If you are shortlisted for an interview for this role, you must bring evidence of the following qualifications:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills for Maths and English.

If you hold overseas GCSE equivalent qualifications, you will need to bring an ECCTIS comparability statement for you GCSE equivalent qualifications along with your original certificate

If you do not bring the above qualifications to your interview, then the interview will not proceed.

• The post holder will be required to undertake as appropriate any training packages relevant to the healthcare setting and do on-going training as determined by the Trust and/or by their line manager.
• For all new Health Care staff, it is mandatory that they complete the Care Certificate within 12 weeks off issuance.
• All new health care staff are required to complete both Corporate and Care Coach Induction within their first week of employment.
• The post holder will work towards completion of a vocational qualification in care as agreed in their PDR.
• Have a duty to respond and report patient’s condition in a timely manner. This will include judgements involving facts.
• Hold basic keyboard skills
• Dexterity to undertake nursing care procedures as appropriate
• Under direct or non-direct supervision of a Registered Nurse as deemed appropriate and will assist with all aspects of essential patient care.
• Provision of personal care to patients.
• Respects patient privacy and dignity at all times.
• Prepares equipment/s for medical and nursing staff to use during procedures.
• Assist medical and nursing staff with procedures as required.
• Act as a chaperone, supporting patients undergoing examinations or procedures.
• Escort patients to other areas of the Trust as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Follows policies and may participate in discussion on proposed changes to procedures.
• Demonstrates safe working practices in the use of equipment in the clinical area completion of mandatory training.
• Engages with individual training programs and local protocols, checks and cleans equipment/s.
• Under the direction and supervision of the sister / Charge nurse order stocks and supplies and ensure they are stored appropriately.
• Demonstrates their own duties to new starters and bank / agency staff.
• Adheres to Trust Standards of Dress policy.
• Completion of relevant patient documentation under direct or non-direct supervision of a Registered Nurse as deemed appropriate.

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.