Clinical Support Worker Higher Level

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

30 Hours per week

We are looking for a clinical support worker higher level with suitable theatre experience or willing to learn the role of a clinical support worker. The successful applicant will work within our busy operating theatre department at James Cook University Hospital which has 19 theatres in the main operating department, with a 10 bed recovery suite. Within the theatre suite there are 2 emergency theatres and a dedicated paediatric theatre.

In addition to main theatres there is a Surgical Day Unit which has a 23 hour male and female ward and 3 day surgery operating theatres. We also have a paediatric day unit where children are admitted and discharged on day of surgery. A further 2 theatres are located within the Redcar Primary Care Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working within the Head & Neck, Plastics portfolio assisting and caring for patients undergoing surgery, and will have the opportunity to emergency theatre lists covering more specialities.

The role of a clinical support worker higher level within the theatre department is a specialised and extremely interesting and rewarding role. As a support worker you will be directly impacting on the quality of care we provide to patients undergoing a surgical procedure.

As a clinical support worker working within a team you will set up and ensure theatre is ready for the day, setting up for elective procedures, checking equipment and ensuring theatre is prepared for the patient. During a procedure the scrub Practitioner and Surgeons will be scrubbed and therefore will rely on your knowledge and skills to circulate the theatre alongside a theatre practitioner. You will be expected to gain good understanding of the surgical procedures and the Head & Neck, Plastic speciality as a whole. You will be fully supported by the theatre sisters and theatre manager and we will endeavour to bring the best out of you and this role will promise to be challenging and demanding but very rewardable.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

This advert will close at sufficient applicants

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-PCC-6112640

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication & active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles & methods of communication.
Timekeeping, planning & prioritisation skills.
Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records & other Trust systems.

Qualification

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3. -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations -knowledge of relevant legislation
Care certificate

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication & active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles & methods of communication.
Timekeeping, planning & prioritisation skills.
Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records & other Trust systems.

Qualification

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3. -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations -knowledge of relevant legislation
Care certificate

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.