Bank Sexual Health Clinical Support Worker

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Clinical Support Worker, where you will support new staff induction and deliver high-quality patient care. You'll work in a dynamic environment, enhancing your skills and contributing to the wellbeing of the community. The Trust offers ongoing training and a chance to grow your career.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training and development

State-of-the-art facilities

Qualifications

• L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience.
• Care certificate completion is essential.
• Experience in delivering clinical duties in healthcare delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support the induction of new Clinical Support Workers.
• Manage time to ensure effective patient care.
• Participate in audits and maintain compliance with training.

Skills

Clinical competences

Communication

Multitasking

Compassion

Empathy

Education

L3 Health and Social Care Qualification

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the main duties of the role:

Management and Leadership

1. To support the induction of all new Clinical Support Workers, by providing an orientation to the environment and routine, and acting in the role of induction buddy.

2. Sign off the national Care Certificate practice standards, for all those new to care.

3. Provide feedback to staff on their performance and expect to receive feedback on your own performance.

4. Act as a role model to staff and patients, by behaving a manner which is line with the Trust THRIVE values.

5. Participate in audits under the direction of a registered nurse/nursing associate.

6. Ensure patient areas and equipment are kept clean during the patients stay and following discharge, in preparation for admission.

7. To share the responsibility for care and maintenance of equipment, reporting defects in a timely manner.

8. Be able to multi-task and manage own time to ensure that effective patient care is delivered. Escalating to the registered nurse/nursing associate if tasks cannot be managed.

Personal/Professional Development

1. To ensure the compliance of all mandatory and statutory training topics are maintained.

2. To identify on an annual basis during appraisal, a personal development plan which supports future career aspirations.

3. To participate in training relevant to clinical area.

4. To complete all required competencies prior to undertaking tasks unsupervised.

5. Understand own limitations or scope of practice and highlighting these to the registered nurse/nursing associate.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)
• Care certificate completion

Experience and skills

Essential criteria

• Meet required clinical competences for area of service delivery and experience of delivering delegated clinical duties under supervision of NA/RN (as outlined in section 2, paragraph 3 of the JD)
• Previous experience in a healthcare role at Band 2 or experience of working in a sexual health clinic
• Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands
• Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation
• Knowledge of hospitals policies/guidelines/ procedure

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of HIV and sexual health

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Strong interest in Sexual Health/HIV
• Kind and compassionate
• Empathetic
• Clear, concise and honest communication

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• SH Clinical Support Worker (PDF, 376.4KB)
• Sexual Health Clinical Support Worker PS (PDF, 360.4KB)
• CSW Functional Aspects (PDF, 144.4KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)