Clinical Support Worker *Internal Applicants Only*

Ogden Macmillan Centre.harrogate And District Nhs Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Support/Care Support Worker to join the Silverdale Orthopaedic fracture clinic. The role involves assisting clinicians, processing patients, performing dressings, and providing essential care across a busy clinic environment.

You will work in a collaborative NHS setting, prioritise tasks, and uphold infection control, equality and dignity standards while supporting patients, relatives and the wider healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a clinical support role within an NHS environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team, prioritise tasks and escalate concerns to senior colleagues.
• Familiar with infection control, equality and diversity, and patient privacy and dignity policies.

Responsibilities

• Work day shifts across 5 days, assisting with the smooth running of a busy fracture clinic.
• Process patients and assist consultants and medical teams.
• Carry out dressings independently.
• Assist patients in and out of clinic and perform various administrative duties.
• Provide all aspects of fundamental care to patients in the Silverdale Orthopaedic fracture clinic.
• Escalate concerns to senior colleagues as needed.

Skills

Clinical Support

Care Support

Teamwork

Infection control

Job description

The post holder will be required to provide combined Clinical Support Worker/Care Support Worker skills within the Silverdale Orthopaedic fracture clinic. They must be flexible, dynamic and have the ability to organise and prioritise own workload. Assist doctors and colleagues with investigations and procedures. Provide support to ensure smooth transfer of patients between wards and departments. Be familiar with, and work to, the protocols and polices of the Trust, paying particular attention to infection control, equality and diversity and privacy and dignity. The role requires close liaison with other disciplines and the provision of a courteous, reliable and quality service to patients' relatives and carers, healthcare professionals and all wards and departments across the Trust., The role of the Clinical Support Worker is to work day shifts across 5 days assisting with the smooth running of a busy fracture clinic, processing patients, assisting consultants and medical teams, carrying out dressings independently. Assisting patients in and out of clinic as well as many administrative duties. Must be able to work as part of a team, prioritising tasks and escalating any concerns to senior colleagues. The post holder will also be expected to provide all aspects of fundamental care to the patients in the Silverdale Orthopaedic fracture clinic.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

Please note:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.