Healthcare Support Worker

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a Clinical Support Worker to assist in delivering high-quality care. The role involves supporting the multidisciplinary team, maintaining equipment, and ensuring patient comfort during procedures. You will work closely with medical staff and contribute to a caring environment for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Assist in daily cleaning and preparation of equipment.
• Complete baseline assessments in pregnancy testing and observations.

Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary team in patient care.
• Liaise with medical staff to ensure effective clinic operations.
• Chaperone nurses and doctors during examinations.

Skills

Caring Attitude

Communication

Job description

To provide high quality of care to all patients.

Supporting and assisting all members of the multidisciplinary team and working to ensure that Birmingham Women’s is the best place to be cared for.

To maintain at all times a caring and professional attitude towards the needs of patients.

To liaise closely with medical and nursing staff and medical secretaries, to ensure clinics are conducted effectively and efficiently.

Rotation To Other Departments Within Gynaecology May Be Required

To assist in the daily cleaning and preparation of equipment and the processing of dirty equipment and linen disposal correctly.

Assist the department manager in ensuring stock levels are maintained.

Chaperone nurses and doctors as required with examinations and minor procedures, support patient throughout the procedure emotionally.

Following appropriate training to complete baseline assessments in pregnancy testing, urinalysis, and NEWS 2 observations.

Be aware of the trusts/departments safeguarding policy

Report all accidents and untoward incidents to a qualified member of staff in line with policy.

Undertake any other reasonable duties, which may be required as delegated by a qualified nurse, which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post, to meet the needs of the service. This will include cover of appropriate duties during the absence of colleagues.

Use computerised information system after receiving appropriate supervised training.

Undertake basic administrative and clerical activates.

Comply with health and safety policies with particular regard to the rules and procedures carried out in the event of fire or other emergencies.

Comply with all policies, procedures and guidelines as laid down by Birmingham Women’s Trust.

Be aware of the need for confidentiality, both with written and spoken

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carole Nutting Job title: Nurse Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 47213775327

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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