Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Support Worker

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our unique and friendly team!

We are searching for an enthusiastic and flexible Clinical Support Worker to support our Nursing Team across the department with a view to progressing along the Nursing Associate pathway.

We are a busy Paediatric department consisting of an inpatient ward, paediatric assessment unit and day surgery unit and this role would be required to cover across the 24-hour period.

If you are proactive and keen to learn with excellent communication skills, then we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Clinical Support

On completion of competency-based training packages the post holder will carry out the following clinical tasks and others if deemed appropriate by the Senior Sister:

  • Taking and recording heights and weights
  • Taking and recording Temperature, Pulse, Respirations and Blood pressure
  • Performing Urinalysis
  • Performing Venepuncture and assisting with the insertion of peripheral cannula
  • Performing Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
  • Prepare child or young person for Theatre
  • Take child or young person to Theatre
  • Removing peripheral cannula
  • All tasks will be carried out in a child-friendly manner using appropriate distraction techniques and the post holder will seek relevant assistance from hospital play specialist and nurses when required
  • Ordering and Stocking up of equipment

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,873 a year Per Annum, Pro rata, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-CH008

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General Education to GCSE level or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Care Certicicate

Competencies

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Willing to learn new skills

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital environment

Experience

Essential

  • Current or recent experience of working with/caring for children

Desirable

  • awareness of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good General Education to GCSE level or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Care Certicicate

Competencies

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Willing to learn new skills

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital environment

Experience

Essential

  • Current or recent experience of working with/caring for children

Desirable

  • awareness of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Angela Blamey

Angela.tedman@nhs.net

03006154623

Details

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,873 a year Per Annum, Pro rata, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-CH008

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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