Critical Care Technician – Clinical Support (Band 3)

ESHT; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Onsite parking

Staff nurseries

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Support Worker/ Critical Care Technician to join the Critical Care Team as a Band 3 Technician/ CSW. The role involves providing essential technical support in assessment and management of critically ill patients within Conquest Critical Care, a 14-bed unit with Level 3 (ITU) beds and Level 2/1 capabilities.

The post emphasizes hands-on care, attention to detail, teamwork, and supporting families.

Qualifications

• Performing essential safety checks within the department
• Supporting the distribution of essential stores and supplies throughout the department, to include contribution to the management of stock
• Support patient care by preparing and decontaminating specialist Critical Care equipment as per manufacturers guidelines
• Contribute to the ongoing maintenance of clinical equipment in the department through liaison with the medical engineering department
• Assisting staff with manual handling of complex patients and where requested assist the therapies team with delivery of specific interventions, such as physiotherapy exercise and mouth care
• Will be required to provide technical support in the assessment and management of Critical Care patients
• Where requested to by the registered nurse, undertake cannulation, venepuncture, arterial sampling, ECGs, male and female catheterisation
• To support the registered nurse, where requested, with accurate and contemporaneous documentation, e.g. contribute to patient diaries, care plans, record observations/ fluid balance, pressure area care
• To ensure up-to-date competence/ compliance with Trust mandatory training

Responsibilities

Job description

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Support Worker/ Critical Care Technician to join the Critical Care Team as a Band 3 Technician/ CSW. The role involves providing essential technical support in assessment and management of critically ill patients within Conquest Critical Care, a 14-bed unit with Level 3 (ITU) beds and Level 2/1 capabilities.

The post emphasizes hands-on care, attention to detail, teamwork, and supporting families.