Job summary
Clinical Support Worker - Sheppey Community Hospital
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Band: 2
Salary: £22,383 per annum/pro rata
Various shift patterns available
Base Location: Sheppey Community Hospital - Plover Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness ME12 3LT
We are offering substantive positions or secondment opportunities to join our new team on Minster Ward. We are seeking to recruit highly motivated individuals as we continue to rapidly develop and expand our frailty service. The ideal candidate will not only have an interest in improving patient care within frailty, but also be enthusiastic with a can do attitude. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a new team who will work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and will provide clinical assessment and treatment of older people living with frailty.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Support Worker, you will ensure patients receive a high quality of clinical care and a good patient experience. We have a management team that is both innovative and proactive in ensuring that high quality care is delivered to our patients.
Care Certificate Programme to be completed over a specified 6 months period, if not obtained prior to commencement.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
The Trust is taking take positive action to ensure that we can recruit and retain people from under-represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Base Location: Sheppey Community Hospital - Plover Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness ME12 3LT
Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties deliver to deliver agreed plans of care.
Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
To ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
To act as an advocate for patients within the ward / department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Base Location: Sheppey Community Hospital - Plover Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness ME12 3LT
Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties deliver to deliver agreed plans of care.
Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
To ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
To act as an advocate for patients within the ward / department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of a general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ 2 in Healthcare / QCF Diploma in Health Level 2 or equivalent qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of taking clinical observations
- Knowledge of Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Understanding the requirements of Patient Confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital systems
Experience
Essential
- Commitment to working in partnership with patients / carers
- Experience working as part of a team
- Care experience within the last 3 years
Desirable
- Some experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
- Some experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
Value Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcomeHow would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of a general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ 2 in Healthcare / QCF Diploma in Health Level 2 or equivalent qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of taking clinical observations
- Knowledge of Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Understanding the requirements of Patient Confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital systems
Experience
Essential
- Commitment to working in partnership with patients / carers
- Experience working as part of a team
- Care experience within the last 3 years
Desirable
- Some experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
- Some experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
Value Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcomeHow would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
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.
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.
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).
