Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a number of Band 3 Clinical Support Workers to join our Nurse Team in Walsall Healthcare's Emergency Department and have opportunities for either those with experience in the Emergency Department setting or those that are willing to expand their portfolio.
We are seeking candidates with Emergency Department experience with their Level 3 NVQ in Healthcare is essential full support and development will be provided as part of an extensive induction, orientation and personalised learning plan will be defined and provided throughout your time in ED.
It is an exciting opportunity to join the Emergency Department Nursing Team as we expand the nursing workforce and support our team with progression through your Nursing career in Emergency Care. The applicant, on a daily basis will use their clinical skills, knowledge and judgement to lead a workforce across the Emergency Department to provide safe, responsive and effective care to patients.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS VACANCY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE IF IT RECEIVES A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS!
Main duties of the job
The Nursing Team at Walsall's Emergency Department has recently seen investment that supports both an expanded workforce across all nursing roles and a 6% increase in the training and education time for all nursing colleagues within ED. Candidates that apply for this role will see the benefits of this investment in the delivery of your education, skills and knowledge is expanded and time is committed to the Nursing Workforce to learn.
Applicants will join the Emergency Department as the new Education Framework commences. New posts are being invested in with the Practice Development roles also expanding to support the delivery of our education programme for both new and substantive staff. For newly qualified staff, this will provide the opportunity to develop your nursing skills with a focus on the provision of Emergency Care.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will predominantly support in higher acuity areas of the Emergency Department; such as resus, mental health and triage supporting with delivery of high quality standards of care. The post holder must have a passion for emergency medicine and willingness to develop skills to meet service needs and development.
Our Department has access to a range of learning environments including courses to increase clinical skills and knowledge as well as in-house opportunities. We can offer post registration courses via Wolverhampton University in Emergency care of the child and mentorship. We positively encourage department link nurses and are developing a wide range of departmental champions to promote specialist support within the team. We aim to recruit new Nurses that will be keen to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to aid Audits and service developments, and in a leadership role will be responsible for a team of Nurses to ensure they are up to date with Appraisal, Training and have provide the management to support your team in ED.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will predominantly support in higher acuity areas of the Emergency Department; such as resus, mental health and triage supporting with delivery of high quality standards of care. The post holder must have a passion for emergency medicine and willingness to develop skills to meet service needs and development.
Our Department has access to a range of learning environments including courses to increase clinical skills and knowledge as well as in-house opportunities. We can offer post registration courses via Wolverhampton University in Emergency care of the child and mentorship. We positively encourage department link nurses and are developing a wide range of departmental champions to promote specialist support within the team. We aim to recruit new Nurses that will be keen to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to aid Audits and service developments, and in a leadership role will be responsible for a team of Nurses to ensure they are up to date with Appraisal, Training and have provide the management to support your team in ED.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ LEVEL 3 or Equivalent Experience
- Maths and English qualification
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 with Specialist A&E Experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Working in a Care Setting
- Additional clinical skills
- Basic Life Support Adults
Desirable
- Basic Life Support Paediatric
- First Aid at Work
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Ability to Prioritise Workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ LEVEL 3 or Equivalent Experience
- Maths and English qualification
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 with Specialist A&E Experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Working in a Care Setting
- Additional clinical skills
- Basic Life Support Adults
Desirable
- Basic Life Support Paediatric
- First Aid at Work
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Ability to Prioritise Workload
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).
