Clinical Support Worker

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply: UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Renal Unit for a Clinical Support Worker to join the renal dialysis nursing team at Arrowe Park Hospital. We are a busy unit providing outpatient and inpatient haemodialysis for around 90 patients, over 3 shifts, 6 days a week. We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals who play an integral role at all stages of a patient's care. As a Clinical Support Worker, you will be a valuable part of the nursing team. You will find yourself assisting patients with hygiene and comfort needs, taking blood pressure and pulse rates, communicating with colleagues and patients and record keeping. The applicants for these posts do not require any previous experience but will need to demonstrate significant commitment to developing themselves to support the nursing team in caring for patients on haemodialysis. This means learning to prepare dialysis machines and the dialysis unit for patient treatments as well as other care related duties that supports patient comfort during dialysis. Main duties of the job Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available at WUTH. Person specification Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential criteria Level 2 in Care (or appropriate experience and commit to undertaking and completing within 18 months of commencement) Undertake all Mandatory training Completed clinical competencies for clinical tasks and procedures as appropriate Desirable criteria Completed Care Certificate Experience working in a clinical environment Experience working in the NHS Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria Proven problem solving skills Personal Attributes Essential criteria Ability to perform when under pressure Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application. The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post. The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to register with the DBS Update Service. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Children's Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures.

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