Job summary
This is a great time to consider joining or progressing as a
Clinical Support Worker as we approach the opening of two brand new facilities
within the division of surgery - a Community Diagnostic Centre and a Surgical
Hub.
We are now recruiting Clinical Support Workers (CSWs) to
join our teams in these facilities and be part of a specialist group of staff working
together to enhance patient experience.
We are looking for individuals that share our values of caring,
improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards and we want our CSWs
to champion our values every day.
The role will be challenging at times but also extremely
rewarding, and if you are interested in developing your career we will support
you to achieve this. A comprehensive training and induction package will be
provided to everyone, so the ideal candidates will need to embrace the
opportunity to learn new skills.
All staff at Mid Yorks have access to a fantastic range of
benefits, generous holiday entitlement and the NHS pension scheme.
When applying, please specify the role you are interested in
(Surgical Hub / Community Diagnostic Centre). If you are applying from an opticians
you will complete your care certificate within the first 3 weeks in the role.
Main duties of the job
At the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Wakefield and
within the wider ophthalmic outpatient department, we are looking for CSWs to
provide support to visually impaired patients of all ages who require acute or
long-term treatment. This will involve:
- Meeting and greeting patients and making them
feel at ease
- Providing nursing care with regards to the
patients well being
- Carrying out multiple diagnostic tests such as
visual acuity, visual fields and OCT scan
- Being able to identify a normal result following
diagnostic test and acknowledge when there is a defect
The new Surgical Hub at Dewsbury District Hospital will provide
two theatres, four major treatment rooms and ten outpatient clinic rooms. CSWs
will support patients undergoing low complexity day procedures including
plastics, gynaecology, pain management, vascular and general surgery. This will
involve:
- Welcoming and preparing patients for theatre
- Supporting registered nurses post operatively
with wound, drain and catheter management
- Supporting the patients through procedures under
local anaesthetic, including passing instruments and products to the
surgeon/registered nurse and supporting the patient in their recovery
- Undertaking clinical skills such as
observations, swabs, and pregnancy tests.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working under the direction of a registrant, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of patients, escorting/ transferring of patients and providing 1-1 patient centered care or caring for a group of patients that require enhanced care.
- Demonstrates own duties to new starters and supervises work of students and HealthCare Support Workers
- Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g., breaking of bad news.
- Assist in the care of patients at end of life and after death.
- Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
- Participate in patient and public involvement activities.
- Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of ward environment.
- Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role.
- Record and escalate patient physiological observations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of sepsis and when to escalate to a Registrant/ Medic
- Acts on own initiative when delivering patient care with supervision accessible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working under the direction of a registrant, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of patients, escorting/ transferring of patients and providing 1-1 patient centered care or caring for a group of patients that require enhanced care.
- Demonstrates own duties to new starters and supervises work of students and HealthCare Support Workers
- Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g., breaking of bad news.
- Assist in the care of patients at end of life and after death.
- Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
- Participate in patient and public involvement activities.
- Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of ward environment.
- Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role.
- Record and escalate patient physiological observations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of sepsis and when to escalate to a Registrant/ Medic
- Acts on own initiative when delivering patient care with supervision accessible.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Health and Social Care setting in a Band 2 role or equivalent.
Desirable
- Experience with NHS digital systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 in numeracy and literacy (or equivalent) Completed Care Certificate.
- Level 3 Health related qualification, e.g., NVQ, BTEC, A Level, Access
- or For existing Mid Yorkshire staff evidence of Band 2 competency booklet completed Any new employees who can evidence competency of core skills of the Band 3 JD.
Desirable
- Any further qualifications and training relevant to this post.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Evidence of using ones own initiative.
- Awareness of risks, identifying them and alerting appropriate personnel.
- Knowledge of basic IT systems.
- Ability to learn new skills and adapt existing knowledge.
- Understanding of responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality, relevant to the healthcare role.
- To have a basic understanding of the NHS and the roles of nurses, therapists, and social care professionals within a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of care and related procedures and relevant legislation.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of data protection and health and safety issues.
Desirable
- Awareness of changing agenda within NHS.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines.
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately.
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely over the phone, face to face and in writing.
- Able to maintain positive working relationships.
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
- Willingness to take on tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Can competently perform a range of the core skills listed.
Desirable
- Previous experience of complex health needs.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Positive attitude to change.
- Demonstrate motivation and reliability.
- Demonstrate ability to value others opinions.
- Flexible with regard to work patterns and cross site working.
- Enthusiastic.
- Respectful.
- Caring.
- Has high standards.
Other
Essential
- For Community, a Driving license and available vehicle to use in conjunction with work.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Health and Social Care setting in a Band 2 role or equivalent.
Desirable
- Experience with NHS digital systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 in numeracy and literacy (or equivalent) Completed Care Certificate.
- Level 3 Health related qualification, e.g., NVQ, BTEC, A Level, Access
- or For existing Mid Yorkshire staff evidence of Band 2 competency booklet completed Any new employees who can evidence competency of core skills of the Band 3 JD.
Desirable
- Any further qualifications and training relevant to this post.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Evidence of using ones own initiative.
- Awareness of risks, identifying them and alerting appropriate personnel.
- Knowledge of basic IT systems.
- Ability to learn new skills and adapt existing knowledge.
- Understanding of responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality, relevant to the healthcare role.
- To have a basic understanding of the NHS and the roles of nurses, therapists, and social care professionals within a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of care and related procedures and relevant legislation.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of data protection and health and safety issues.
Desirable
- Awareness of changing agenda within NHS.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines.
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately.
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely over the phone, face to face and in writing.
- Able to maintain positive working relationships.
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
- Willingness to take on tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Can competently perform a range of the core skills listed.
Desirable
- Previous experience of complex health needs.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Positive attitude to change.
- Demonstrate motivation and reliability.
- Demonstrate ability to value others opinions.
- Flexible with regard to work patterns and cross site working.
- Enthusiastic.
- Respectful.
- Caring.
- Has high standards.
Other
Essential
- For Community, a Driving license and available vehicle to use in conjunction with work.
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).
