Clinical Support Worker Higher Level

Job summary

37.5 Hours per week

We require a motivated Clinical Support Workers to work within Ainderby Ward (Medical Ward); predominantly respiratory and infectious diseases, at the Friarage Hospital.

Successful candidate must have:

• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
• Care certificate
• Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalentto 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

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have experience of working in health or social care and have experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.

They will work within the multidisciplinary team delivering high quality care to patients admitted to the Unit.

We will require the successful candidate to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or Maths & English GCSE (English Language or English Literature) A-C/4-9 or Maths & English O Level/GCE A-C or Maths & English CSE Grade 1 or NARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
• Care Certificate (if you don't hold this certificate, you would be expected to complete this during your first 6 months of employment)
• 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: o Theoretical knowledge o Experience of a range of care and related procedures o Clinical observations o Knowledge of relevant legislation

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal, communication & active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles & methods of communication.
• Timekeeping, planning & prioritisation skills.
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records & other Trust systems.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care & related procedures.
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
• Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality