An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Apprentice Emergency Senior Clinical Support Worker within the Emergency Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.
Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic, experienced Healthcare Workers who are keen to deliver high standards of care within the ever-changing area of Emergency Care.
Applicants should be willing to work towards NVQ Level 3, including Maths and English. They would have 18 months to complete and would develop into a Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker.
Responsibilities
Provide high quality basic nursing care as directed by care plans, registered nurse/nursing associates senior staff including: Assistance with personal hygiene Assistance with toileting Assistance with dressing/undressing Ensure all patients' nutritional status is maintained Perform a range of clinical tasks or procedures which may include; (examples listed below are not exhaustive) ECG acquisition Peripheral IV access Venepuncture Basic & advanced casting Pressure area risk assessment Urinalysis Pregnancy testing Capillary blood glucose monitoring Formed stoma care Wound care management of simple wounds/basic dressings Perform observations using an automated device Removal of staples 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.
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.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Apprentice Senior Clinical Support Worker position available at WUTH.
Staff entering employment with the Trust via an apprenticeship pathway will be paid on the Trust’s local apprenticeship pay scale for the duration of their training programme. For the first 12 months of employment the staff member will be paid 75% of the pay band minimum. From the start of month 13 until the end of their apprenticeship programme, the staff member will be paid 95% of the pay band minimum or the national living wage (whichever amount is the higher amount).
This vacancy is being advertised as an apprenticeship and as such the salary for the role is reflective of this. Those who currently hold and can evidence the essential qualifications need not apply. Your application will not be shortlisted if you hold the essential qualification(s).
Although English and Maths at level 2 is not required for the role, it is a requirement to complete the apprenticeship and need to be in place by the end of the apprenticeship. If you do not hold or cannot evidence English and Maths at level 2 then support will be provided for the successful applicant(s) as part of the Trust’s apprenticeship offer.
Existing staff moving into an equal or higher banded apprenticeship role cannot be financially disadvantaged in doing so; they will remain on their current pay scale or move onto the apprenticeship pay scale (whichever is the higher amount). Existing staff moving into a lower banded apprenticeship role will move onto apprenticeship pay scale until the completion of the programme.
Whilst this role is being advertised as a permanent position, there is an expectation that the successful applicant must complete all elements of the apprenticeship. Initially, the successful applicant will be placed on a fixed term apprenticeship contract for the duration of the programme. Upon completion of the apprenticeship and providing all additional milestones are met, the successful applicant will be issued a permanent contract.
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Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic, experienced Healthcare Workers who are keen to deliver high standards of care within the ever-changing area of Emergency Care.
Applicants should be willing to work towards NVQ Level 3, including Maths and English. They would have 18 months to complete and would develop into a Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker.
Responsibilities
Provide high quality basic nursing care as directed by care plans, registered nurse/nursing associates senior staff including: Assistance with personal hygiene Assistance with toileting Assistance with dressing/undressing Ensure all patients' nutritional status is maintained Perform a range of clinical tasks or procedures which may include; (examples listed below are not exhaustive) ECG acquisition Peripheral IV access Venepuncture Basic & advanced casting Pressure area risk assessment Urinalysis Pregnancy testing Capillary blood glucose monitoring Formed stoma care Wound care management of simple wounds/basic dressings Perform observations using an automated device Removal of staples 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.
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.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Apprentice Senior Clinical Support Worker position available at WUTH.
Staff entering employment with the Trust via an apprenticeship pathway will be paid on the Trust’s local apprenticeship pay scale for the duration of their training programme. For the first 12 months of employment the staff member will be paid 75% of the pay band minimum. From the start of month 13 until the end of their apprenticeship programme, the staff member will be paid 95% of the pay band minimum or the national living wage (whichever amount is the higher amount).
This vacancy is being advertised as an apprenticeship and as such the salary for the role is reflective of this. Those who currently hold and can evidence the essential qualifications need not apply. Your application will not be shortlisted if you hold the essential qualification(s).
Although English and Maths at level 2 is not required for the role, it is a requirement to complete the apprenticeship and need to be in place by the end of the apprenticeship. If you do not hold or cannot evidence English and Maths at level 2 then support will be provided for the successful applicant(s) as part of the Trust’s apprenticeship offer.
Existing staff moving into an equal or higher banded apprenticeship role cannot be financially disadvantaged in doing so; they will remain on their current pay scale or move onto the apprenticeship pay scale (whichever is the higher amount). Existing staff moving into a lower banded apprenticeship role will move onto apprenticeship pay scale until the completion of the programme.
Whilst this role is being advertised as a permanent position, there is an expectation that the successful applicant must complete all elements of the apprenticeship. Initially, the successful applicant will be placed on a fixed term apprenticeship contract for the duration of the programme. Upon completion of the apprenticeship and providing all additional milestones are met, the successful applicant will be issued a permanent contract.
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