Clinical Support Worker/Clinical Support Worker – Higher Level

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Full time
Location: Middlesbrough
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Job offered by: NHS
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Clinical Support Worker/Clinical Support Worker - Higher Level

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a clinical support worker 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. To be appointed as a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker - Higher Level you must have: Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 Care certificate AND 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 Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working within the Trauma & Orthopaedic portfolio assisting and caring for patients undergoing surgery. As a clinical support worker higher level within the theatre department, you will be directly impacting on the quality of care provided to patients undergoing surgical procedures. As a clinical support worker working within a team, you will set up and ensure the theatre is ready for the day, preparing for elective procedures, checking equipment, and ensuring the theatre is prepared for the patient. During a procedure, the scrub practitioner and surgeons will be scrubbed and will rely on your knowledge and skills to circulate the theatre alongside a theatre practitioner. You will be expected to gain a good understanding of the surgical procedures and the Trauma & Orthopaedic specialty as a whole. You will be fully supported by the theatre sisters and theatre manager, and this role will promise to be challenging and demanding but very rewarding. Please note that this vacancy may close when we receive sufficient completed applications. About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact Service Improvement for Beginners After completing these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Timekeeping, planning and prioritisation skills. Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems to update basic patient information from personal care and associated activity. Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality. Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient/service user interactions and observations. Knowledge of Safeguarding. QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 Care certificate 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. Experience

Experience of working in health or social care Experience of clinical observations and escalation where needed NHS experience Personal Attributes

Motivated and with a pro-active approach. Committed to providing high quality patient care. 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. Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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