Clinical Skills Technician - Brantham
The closing date is 02 June 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Support Technician to join our Clinical Support Technician Team on the Emergency Assessment Unit at Ipswich Hospital.
Clinical Support Technicians are a key part of our team and support the Registered Nurses and medical teams in providing high quality care to our patients.
Do you want to be part of a team with an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care, ensuring we keep our patients safe and that they have a positive experience under our care?
If you like to be challenged, are able to work in a fast paced environment, enjoy working part of a team and can give our patients the dignified care they deserve, then this could be the job for you.
As part of the role you will need excellent communication skills and the clinical skills required to undertake a number of procedures to facilitate patient care and treatments. This includes but not limited to;
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- 12-lead ECGs
You must be able to work well in a team and be flexible according to the day-to-day needs of the service. You will be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights.
Main duties of the job
- You will safely manage the basic care needs of a defined group of patients
- You will provide support to the clinical health care team in maintaining an efficient environment
- You will be able to work independently, under direction of the Nurse in Charge
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Details
Date posted
20 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR249-25
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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