Clinical Nursing Support worker

Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Nursing Support Worker to support patient care in the Critical Care Unit. The role involves assisting patients, recording vital observations, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Applicants should have a NVQ level 3 qualification and prior nursing experience, alongside excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital, ward, or community nursing experience is essential.
• In-house training with Clinical Nurse Educators.
• Band 2 Critical Care network competencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with hygiene and mobility using initiative.
• Record patient observations and inform senior staff of abnormalities.
• Support relatives of patients and assist with last offices.

Skills

Critical Care Experience

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it's truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

Full and part time hours available. Rotate between ITU and HDU, Days and nights

Acute ward experience is essential

To provide assistance to trained staff within the Critical Care Unit and to support them in delivering high standards of patient care.

To work unsupervised using own initiative when recording patient observations.

To be responsible for a wider range of patient duties.

Main duties of the job

• Assist patients in meeting hygiene, toilet and protection needs using own initiative under the guidance of a team leader.
• Assists patients to promote independence.
• Uses hoist to lift heavy patients to transfer from bed to chair / wheelchair.
• Assists patients onto commode.
• Access patient condition, records basis observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration rate.
• Use judgement to inform senior staff of abnormal findings.
• Assists in the care of the dying patient, including providing support to relatives.
• Provides support for relatives.
• Assists with last offices.
• Assists with patient transfer to CT scanner, MRI, and theatre.
• Assists with patient transfer with intra and inter discharges from the hospital.
• Able to prepare equipment in an emergency.
• Maintains effective communication with patients and staff.
• Able to communicate effectively to agitated and confused patients including patients with physical and mental disabilities.
• To be aware of and maintain requirements for patient confidentiality in the clinical setting.
• To prime pressure monitoring sets for arterial and central line insertion.
• To prepare non- invasive and invasive oxygen delivery systems.
• To prepare the bronchoscope for use. To clean bronchoscopes as per hospital policy when other service personnel are not available. (i.e. weekends and annual leave ).
• To assemble and dismantle mechanical ventilator and to clean as per manufacturer instruction.
• To perform safety ventilator test prior to use

Working for our organisation

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.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Clinical Nursing Support worker position available at WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 3 essential or equivalent experience
• Previous hospital, ward or community nursing experience is essential
• Extended role evidence
• In- house training with Clinical Nurse Educators incorporating theory and practice of specialised Critical Care equipment used and associated guidelines
• Band 2 Critical Care network competencies

Desirable criteria

• Computer skills desirable

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Critical Care Experience
• Care Certificate
• Proven problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Understand when to seek support and advice
• Aware of personal and professional limitations
• Ability to perform when under pressure
• Polite, Friendly, Approachable and Self-motivated

General Information

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.

Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

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.

DBS Information

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.

If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £21.50+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £49.50+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service - GOV.UK

Apprenticeship Eligibility

Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants.

UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship.

For further information and to assess your individual circumstances, please refer to the UK Government's guidance on apprenticeship funding rules: Apprenticeship funding rules - GOV.UK

Right to Work/Sponsorship Eligibility

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office's points-based immigration system on a case-by-case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes.

For details regarding salary requirements of a skilled worker, please refer to the Skilled Worker Visa Immigration Salary List.

This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances.

For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK.

Safeguarding

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 Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

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

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 160.0KB)
• OH Risk ID Form (PDF, 146.9KB)
• Guidance Notes for Applicants (PDF, 734.3KB)
• Vision Values Behaviours (PDF, 515.6KB)
• WUTH GDPR Privacy Notice for applicants DBS - May 2022 (PDF, 290.4KB)