Job summary
Are
you a Clinical Support Worker seeking to advance your career? We are
currently recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Support
Workers to join our older adult medical wards. Ward J08 is a 31-bedded Older
Adult General Medicine ward dedicated to delivering high-quality care for the
population of Leeds aged 75 and over. It caters to a diverse group of elderly
male and female patients.
The
ideal candidates will have a proven track record of providing safe,
compassionate care to patients. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
A positive, flexible approach and team oriented mindset are required. We
primarily seek a Senior Clinical Worker to work predominantly on day shifts,
as this will benefit the ward team and help maintain high standards of care
during daytime operations.
Main duties of the job
You
will be part of a friendly and supportive team that is creative and
enthusiastic. Your role will involve providing both direct and indirect
compassionate care to patients in support of the multidisciplinary team. You
will undertake a range of delegated clinical patient care duties and may work
under direct or indirect supervision by a registered practitioner.
The
successful candidate will assist in the planning, implementation, and
evaluation of care as part of the multidisciplinary team. You are expected to
maintain high standards of patient care through effective planning,
implementation, and delivery. You should be proactive in taking appropriate
actions and acting independently to achieve desired outcomes.
Additionally,
you will lead and support a team of clinical support workers, new clinical
support works and apprentice clinical support workers.
It
is essential that all practice aligns with Trust policies, guidelines,
standards, statutory requirements, and that you operate within your defined
competency boundaries.
About us
The
Speciality and Integrated Medicine (SIM) clinical unit encompasses many
specialities, a broad range of jobs and a common goal of providing seamless
integrated patient- centred care. We strive to be SIMply the best!
Our
services include Older Peoples Medicine (including Same Day Emergency Care),
Diabetes, Endocrinology, HIV Outpatients, Leeds Sexual Health, Infectious
Diseases and a variety of related specialisms. We work closely with other
teams across the Trust, facilitating the admission, care and discharge of one
of its largest acute patient cohorts.
At
Speciality and Integrated Medicine CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive
CSU with positive, caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values.
Our values are part of what makes us different from other trusts, so we see
this as both a strength and a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values
a
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are
you a Clinical Support Worker seeking to advance your career? We are
currently recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Support
Workers to join our older adult medical wards. Ward J08 is a 31-bedded Older
Adult General Medicine ward dedicated to delivering high-quality care for the
population of Leeds aged 75 and over. It caters to a diverse group of elderly
male and female patients.
The
ideal candidates will have a proven track record of providing safe,
compassionate care to patients. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
A positive, flexible approach and team oriented mindset are required. We
primarily seek a Senior Clinical Worker to work predominantly on day shifts,
as this will benefit the ward team and help maintain high standards of care
during daytime operations.
You
will be part of a friendly and supportive team that is creative and
enthusiastic. Your role will involve providing both direct and indirect
compassionate care to patients in support of the multidisciplinary team. You
will undertake a range of delegated clinical patient care duties and may work
under direct or indirect supervision by a registered practitioner.
The
successful candidate will assist in the planning, implementation, and
evaluation of care as part of the multidisciplinary team. You are expected to
maintain high standards of patient care through effective planning,
implementation, and delivery. You should be proactive in taking appropriate
actions and acting independently to achieve desired outcomes.
Additionally,
you will lead and support a team of clinical support workers, new clinical
support works and apprentice clinical support workers.
It
is essential that all practice aligns with Trust policies, guidelines,
standards, statutory requirements, and that you operate within your defined
competency boundaries.
The
Speciality and Integrated Medicine (SIM) clinical unit encompasses many
specialities, a broad range of jobs and a common goal of providing seamless
integrated patient- centred care. We strive to be SIMply the best!
Our
services include Older Peoples Medicine (including Same Day Emergency Care),
Diabetes, Endocrinology, HIV Outpatients, Leeds Sexual Health, Infectious
Diseases and a variety of related specialisms. We work closely with other
teams across the Trust, facilitating the admission, care and discharge of one
of its largest acute patient cohorts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are
you a Clinical Support Worker seeking to advance your career? We are
currently recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Support
Workers to join our older adult medical wards. Ward J08 is a 31-bedded Older
Adult General Medicine ward dedicated to delivering high-quality care for the
population of Leeds aged 75 and over. It caters to a diverse group of elderly
male and female patients.
The
ideal candidates will have a proven track record of providing safe,
compassionate care to patients. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
A positive, flexible approach and team oriented mindset are required. We
primarily seek a Senior Clinical Worker to work predominantly on day shifts,
as this will benefit the ward team and help maintain high standards of care
during daytime operations.
You
will be part of a friendly and supportive team that is creative and
enthusiastic. Your role will involve providing both direct and indirect
compassionate care to patients in support of the multidisciplinary team. You
will undertake a range of delegated clinical patient care duties and may work
under direct or indirect supervision by a registered practitioner.
The
successful candidate will assist in the planning, implementation, and
evaluation of care as part of the multidisciplinary team. You are expected to
maintain high standards of patient care through effective planning,
implementation, and delivery. You should be proactive in taking appropriate
actions and acting independently to achieve desired outcomes.
Additionally,
you will lead and support a team of clinical support workers, new clinical
support works and apprentice clinical support workers.
It
is essential that all practice aligns with Trust policies, guidelines,
standards, statutory requirements, and that you operate within your defined
competency boundaries.
The
Speciality and Integrated Medicine (SIM) clinical unit encompasses many
specialities, a broad range of jobs and a common goal of providing seamless
integrated patient- centred care. We strive to be SIMply the best!
Our
services include Older Peoples Medicine (including Same Day Emergency Care),
Diabetes, Endocrinology, HIV Outpatients, Leeds Sexual Health, Infectious
Diseases and a variety of related specialisms. We work closely with other
teams across the Trust, facilitating the admission, care and discharge of one
of its largest acute patient cohorts.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring and motivated
- Compassionate
- Courageous
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn and develop their role
Other criteria
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Team working.
- Courageous
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Competent in written, electronic and verbal communication skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care,
- Diploma in Health Level 3, Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent experience.
- The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the jobholder must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment.
- Commitment to undergo training and education as required.
Desirable
- Basic skills Maths and English Level 2 (equivalent of GCSE 4-9 (A*-C)).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering personal and clinical care.
- Utilisation of planning and organisational skills
- Insight into roles responsibilities of post.
- Basic IT skills.
Desirable
- Significant experience of working within the speciality or department.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring and motivated
- Compassionate
- Courageous
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
- Willingness to learn and develop their role
Other criteria
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Team working.
- Courageous
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Competent in written, electronic and verbal communication skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care,
- Diploma in Health Level 3, Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent experience.
- The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the jobholder must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment.
- Commitment to undergo training and education as required.
Desirable
- Basic skills Maths and English Level 2 (equivalent of GCSE 4-9 (A*-C)).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering personal and clinical care.
- Utilisation of planning and organisational skills
- Insight into roles responsibilities of post.
- Basic IT skills.
Desirable
- Significant experience of working within the speciality or department.
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).
