Senior Clinical Support Worker

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Senior Clinical Support Worker on ARTU, Ward 227, you will play an essential role in delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care to patients who have had suffered major trauma and are at different stages of their recovery. This includes patients who have suffered from orthopaedic, spinal, brain injuries or complex injuries and require specialised rehabilitation.

Your main role and responsibilities will include:

• Delivering personal care including washing, dressing, toileting, and assisting with meals in a way that maintains dignity and respects patient preferences
• Supporting patients mobility and promoting independence, including the use of appropriate mobility aids
• Carrying out clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and blood glucose (following training and competency) escalating any concerns to the registered nurse
• Assisting with admission, discharge, and transfer of patients
• Accurately documenting care given and escalating concerns promptly to the registered nurse
• Contributing to a clean and safe environment by adhering to infection control policies and maintaining high standards of hygiene
• Working collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Ensure training is kept up to date and engage in the appraisal processes to support your professional development
• Upholding the UHNM Trust values

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• 12 months contractual care experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Numeracy/Literacy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent) IELTS or OETS (Overall score of C1) accepted for overseas applicants (Level 7 in Listening/speaking/reading & Level 6.5 in Writing)
• Care Certificate or must complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Care/Equivalent qualification or willing/required to complete if successful (If applicant has 3 years or more care experience this is voluntary).

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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