258712 - Clinical Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental pay progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

Staff discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is hiring a Healthcare Support Worker to assist in patient care within a ward environment. You will work to support a registered nurse, undertaking hygiene, admission/discharge tasks and routine specimen collection.

You will monitor vitals, assist mobility and coordinate with the team to ensure safe and effective patient care, reporting changes as needed and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• SVQ III in healthcare or equivalent experience in a caring environment.
• Ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform assigned patient care tasks in a busy setting.
• Ability to work unsupervised and participate in CPD.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of patients for procedures and with admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Assist in collecting routine specimens and monitor supplies.
• Provide escort duties and maintain hygiene, order and safety.
• Record patient vital signs and report to registered staff.
• Support rehabilitation and communicate changes in patient needs.

Skills

People skills

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

Ability to work in busy environment

Unsupervised work

Basic IT skills

Education

SVQ III in healthcare

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out care duties for patients, in support of a registered nurse, and will regularly work unsupervised. The post holder will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the ward environment.

In This Key Role, You Will

Assist in the preparation of patients for procedures. Assist with admission, transfer and dischare of patients. Assist in the collection of routine urine/blood specimens. Monitor and order supplies and carry out required housekeeping duties, in order to support patient care. Provide escort duties as required. Undertake recording of patient vital signs and report results to registered staff. Assist in maintenance and improvement of patient mobility in conjumction and in support of other members of the multidisciplinary team to continue rehabilitation. Report observed changes in the patients physical and psychological needs and participate in maintaining accurate and up to date records, to ensure effective communication.

What You'll Bring

• SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

What We Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.