Senior Clinical Support Worker

Job summary

The Senior Care Support Worker will:

Be working in a newly commissioned Paediatric High Dependency Unit as part of an MDT caring for children and young people

Be an integral member of the ward/department team working under the direct or indirectsupervision of a registered practitioner.

Be responsible for providing care to patients as delegated by the registered practitionerfollowing the completion of specific competencies.

Contribute to the maintenance of care environment and quality initiatives to enhance patientcare.

Ensure that their practice adheres to policies, procedures and competencies.

Act in a manner that upholds privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality of patients andcolleagues

Main duties of the job

Personal Care

Nutrition and Hydration

Communication

Infection Prevention and Control

General Ward and Department Duties

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.