Clinical Support Worker Ward 11 | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wirral, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6229865/408-24-291-A |
Summary
Are you an experienced clinical support worker looking to work within the NHS?
Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding care?
We have exciting opportunities for experienced clinical support workers to join a professional and supportive team working within a variety of different specialities delivering a high standard of personal care.
We are looking for experienced CSW's who can be part of the team providing great care. The role involves shift work, including days, nights and weekend working. The post holder needs to have NVQ2 in Healthcare.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable amount of applications.
• Provides personal care to patients e.g. Bathing, toileting, feeding and care of the dying
• Works in accordance to Trust policies and procedures
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters and others as appropriate
• Observes patients and reports any changes to a Registered Nurse
• Perform basic observation process by using automated device for temperature, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations and respiratory
• Take basic patient measurements eg height and weight
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care
• Communicate clearly with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Communication with patients including discussion on patient comfort and safety and recording of communications on Wirral Millennium
• Prioritising own workload
• Inform qualified staff of changes in patients’ condition or observations
• Escort and chaperone patients as appropriate
• Communicate with patients/carers taking into consideration the needs of the individual
• Undertake some clerical duties such as filing
• Undertake ordering of supplies, within agreed stock levels, ensuring stored correctly
• Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of equipment
• Assist in the safe handling of patients valuables and property
• Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines
• Report any concerns or anxieties that patients disclose to the appropriate health care professional in charge of patient care
• Participate in ward safety huddles and raise concerns as required
• Actively participate in maintaining patient comfort and support patients to change position to maintain healthy skin integrity
• Document when appropriate, position changes within Wirral Millennium and inform nurse in charge of any patient discomfort in a timely manner
• Use Trust processes (SBAR handover and Nutritional Board) to identify patients that can safely drink fluids
• Encourage patients that can drink to take regular fluids across the day as per their care plan
• Enter fluids consumed by patients on Wirral Millennium and report patients that aren’t drinking to the nurse in charge of their care
This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024
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