Clinical Nursing Support Worker

Job title:

Clinical Nursing Support Worker

Company:

Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Apprenticeship Eligibility CriteriaShould this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Clinical Support Worker within the Emergency Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic, experienced Healthcare Workers who keen to deliver high standards of care within the ever changing area of Care.The Emergency Department is proactively developing its nursing workforce to provide excellent and visionary healthcare for their patients.You will have a proven track record of achieving high standards of care and also of continuing professional development.The delivery of safe and effective care is at the forefront of our goals and objectives.Main duties of the job

• Provides personal care to patients e.g. Bathing, toileting, feeding and care of the dying.
• Works in accordance to Trust policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters and others as appropriate.
• Observes patients and reports any changes to a Registered Nurse.
• Perform basic observation process by using automated device for temperature, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations and respiratory.
• Take basic patient measurements e.g. height and weight.

Working for our organisationAll new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available at WUTH.Person specificationQualifications, Specific Experience & TrainingEssential criteria

• Level 2 in Care (or appropriate experience and commit to undertaking and completing within 18 months of commencement)

Desirable criteria

• Completed Care Certificate
• Experience working in a healthcare environment
• Experience working in the NHS

Personal AttributesEssential criteria

• Understand when to seek support and advice
• Aware of personal and professional limitations
• Ability to perform in a busy environment
• Caring, polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated
• Willing to learn and develop

Knowledge and SkillsDesirable criteria

• Proven problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Qualifications, Specific Experience & TrainingEssential criteria

• If the Care Certificate is not held, this must be completed on commencement in role.

You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post.If the post you are applying for requires a DBS – Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £21.50+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £49.50+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK.The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link:New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS EmployersThe Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsThis 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

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 170.9KB)
• OH Risk ID Form (PDF, 145.8KB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 734.3KB)
• Vision Values Behaviours (PDF, 515.6KB)
• WUTH GDPR Privacy Notice for applicants DBS – May 2022 (PDF, 290.4KB)

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:27:56 GMT

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