Clinical Support Technician - SAU Ipswich

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Surgical Assessment Unit at Ipswich Hospital seeks a Clinical Support Technician to provide vital support in patient care. The role involves assisting nurses, performing clinical procedures, and being part of emergency response teams. A commitment to professional development and excellent communication skills are essential.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Currently working within the acute care hospital setting.
• Evidence of completed competencies, including professional portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to medical and nursing staff in the surgical assessment unit.
• Assist with clinical procedures and patient care activities.
• Member of the core Cardiac Arrest Team.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Attention to Detail

Education

Care Certificate

Basic Education Qualifications

Job description

Job summary

The Surgical Assessment Unit at Ipswich Hospital are looking for a highly motivated individual to join us as a Clinical Support Technician.

You will become part of our friendly and well-established Clinical Support Technician Team. You will provide excellent support to our medical and nursing staff in supporting the flow through our surgical assessment unit and surgical division at Ipswich Hospital.

We are looking for an individual who is keen to develop and deliver excellent clinical care. You must be motivated to drive forward and improve the services for the population of Ipswich and surrounding area. In turn, we are keen to give you the opportunity to develop your skills whilst supporting you in your career development.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to learn the clinical skills required to undertake a number of procedures to facilitate patient care and treatments, including venepuncture.

You will assist registered nurses in delivering high quality patient care including assisting patients to perform activities of their daily living in accordance with their plan of care.

You will assist with clinical procedures, including the preparation of the patient and equipment.

You will be a member of the core Cardiac Arrest Team and attend cardiac arrests and emergency situations.

You must be able to work well in a team and be flexible according to the day-to-day needs of the service.

You will be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights. Overnight you will be responsible to the site matron.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Currently working within the acute care hospital setting

Desirable

• Insight into critical care environment
• Previous critical care experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed Care Certificate (with evidence) or willingness to complete within 3 months of post.
• Good standard in basic education qualifications
• Evidence of completed competencies, including professional portfolio

Desirable

• Evidence of further development
• Willingness to undertake further study / education / development.
• Critical Care HCA Competency Programme

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of needs of patients, relatives, and carers in the Critical Care environment
• Awareness of the differences in HCA role in CCU
• Good level of computer literacy
• Competence in Basic Life Support

Skills

Essential

• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills with attention to accuracy and detail
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in response to changing situations.
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
• Reliable
• Awareness of self-limitations, seeking guidance when appropriate

Desirable

• Ability to work in a changing and challenging work environment and in stressful situations

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Currently working within the acute care hospital setting

Desirable

• Insight into critical care environment
• Previous critical care experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed Care Certificate (with evidence) or willingness to complete within 3 months of post.
• Good standard in basic education qualifications
• Evidence of completed competencies, including professional portfolio

Desirable

• Evidence of further development
• Willingness to undertake further study / education / development.
• Critical Care HCA Competency Programme

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of needs of patients, relatives, and carers in the Critical Care environment
• Awareness of the differences in HCA role in CCU
• Good level of computer literacy
• Competence in Basic Life Support

Skills

Essential

• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills with attention to accuracy and detail
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in response to changing situations.
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
• Reliable
• Awareness of self-limitations, seeking guidance when appropriate

Desirable

• Ability to work in a changing and challenging work environment and in stressful situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

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