Clinical Support Worker – A&E - Conquest Hospital | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 06 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 June 2025 |
| Location: | St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7RD |
| Company: | ESHT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7189254/374-JY4556-B |
Summary
We are keen to attract Clinical Support Workers who are looking for new challenges and opportunities. Our Emergency Departments are extremely busy; you’ll be exposed to caring for different groups of patients in Majors, Minors, Resus, Triage, and Paediatrics and in the Clinical Decision Unit.We pride ourselves on having an integrated friendly and welcoming team.
Successful applicants will be required to complete an Induction course, which will include all the Trust statutory/Mandatory training to join our team inviting them to share their knowledge and experience with the ward; you will need to be well motivated and committed to high standards of patient care and personal professional development.
You must be able to work as part of a team, use your own initiative with effective interpersonal and communication skills, contributing fully as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. We will provide a supportive atmosphere, mentorship and clinical supervision on the unit and are committed to the professional development of all staff. Team working is an integral part of this unit with all staff enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patient.
We are looking for experienced Clinical Support Workers,hospital experience is desirable but not essential. A minimum ofGCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 or Functional skills for English/Maths, Care Certificate and orNVQ2 two in health and social care or the equivalent role. Your role will be toprovide delegated clinical procedures such as insertion/removal of cannula, venepuncture, wound assessment and simple dressings, removal of urinary catheter, training will be provided
The role will be toprovide delegated clinical procedures such as insertion/removal of cannula, venepuncture, wound assessment and simple dressings, removal of urinary catheter, training will be provided
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Ross Williams – Head of Nursing on 0300 131 4500 requesting switchboard connect you
This advert closes on Tuesday 20 May 2025
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