Job summary
Clinical Support Worker
Division: SMART
Care Group: Corporate
Band: 3
Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum/ pro rata
Need to have a valid UK driving licence
We are recruiting for a Clinical Support Worker - who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of tight to work in the United Kingdom. If you feel you qualify for sponsorship via a discounted salary threshold, please contact us via medway.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number and how you feel you qualify for a discounted salary threshold.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks as part of the clinical team in support of registered nurses, and to undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision in patient's home. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users, always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights, through the adoption of persons centred care principles.
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
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first
Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative
Demonstrate, encourage and assist patients in undertaking therapeutic activities within parameters of agreed care plans and under guidance of registered practitioners
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 department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines
Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first
Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative
Demonstrate, encourage and assist patients in undertaking therapeutic activities within parameters of agreed care plans and under guidance of registered practitioners
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 department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines
Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of a general education
- Functional Skills Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy or GCSEs
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
- Customer care experience
- Experience of working on own and in a team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Completed core skills competencies
- Ability to project a professional manner and approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of a general education
- Functional Skills Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy or GCSEs
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
- Customer care experience
- Experience of working on own and in a team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Completed core skills competencies
- Ability to project a professional manner and approach
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).
