Support Worker SAU Hot Clinic

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Job summary

The post Holder will be responsible for overseeing the Surgical Assessment Unit Hot Clinic on SAU. This runs on the unit Monday to Friday from 0730 - 1530. We Scan up to 8 patients a day, followed by a consultation with a registrar. The patients will have been seen previously by a clinician and asked to return to the Clinic to prevent an unnecessary Hospital stay.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

  • To Greet patients attending the clinic, to book them onto the EPR system.
  • To ensure patients are prepared for scan and any required documents are available.
  • To ensure effective communication with patients, radiology department and doctors.
  • To liaise with the nursing staff and medical team on unit.
  • To ensure the clinic runs effectively and patients receive optimum care.
  • To ensure the IT systems are accurately updated.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Date posted

16 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-NM-B3-6870316

Job locations

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to the appropriate healthcare practitioner.

2. Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks, extending range following training in defined practices. Ensure referral to the appropriate healthcare practitioner where appropriate.

3. Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management e.g venepuncture/cannulation/ECG where agreed.

4. Organise own daily workload e.g use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment.

5. Assist with personal patient care e.g bed-bathing and feeding if required.

6. Frequent processing of patient property and valuables, ensuring accurate documentation where appropriate

7. Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the ward and role

8. Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data, including IPM in order to admit, outcome and discharge patients.

9. Support the team in expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need

10. Support staff and patients exposed to difficult situations arising in the clinical area e.g after receipt of bad news or following an unexpected event

11. Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.

12. Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards

13. To work autonomously to run the clinic under the supervision of the Ward Manager, ensuring patients are processed in a timely manner, escalating issues .

14. To liaise closely with radiologist and registrar to ensure patients receive an excellent patient journey.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to the appropriate healthcare practitioner.

2. Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks, extending range following training in defined practices. Ensure referral to the appropriate healthcare practitioner where appropriate.

3. Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management e.g venepuncture/cannulation/ECG where agreed.

4. Organise own daily workload e.g use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment.

5. Assist with personal patient care e.g bed-bathing and feeding if required.

6. Frequent processing of patient property and valuables, ensuring accurate documentation where appropriate

7. Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the ward and role

8. Utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient data, including IPM in order to admit, outcome and discharge patients.

9. Support the team in expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need

10. Support staff and patients exposed to difficult situations arising in the clinical area e.g after receipt of bad news or following an unexpected event

11. Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.

12. Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards

13. To work autonomously to run the clinic under the supervision of the Ward Manager, ensuring patients are processed in a timely manner, escalating issues .

14. To liaise closely with radiologist and registrar to ensure patients receive an excellent patient journey.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

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Desirable

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Knowledge

Essential

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Desirable

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Skills

Essential

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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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Diane Richardson

diane.richardson@uhcw.nhs.uk

02476966996

Date posted

16 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-NM-B3-6870316

Job locations

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Supporting documents

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