Outpatient Clinical Support Specialist (Band 3)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes (Lease cars,

Cycle to Work

Vivup counselling service

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle invites applications for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker (Outpatients). The post involves setting up/closing down clinics, venepuncture, ECGs, basic observations and wound care, with a focus on patient dignity and teamwork.

You will work in the ENT Outpatient Department and support registered staff while developing competencies and contributing to safe, compassionate care. Internal staff only.

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification in health and/or care.
• GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 or equivalent.
• National Care Certificate.
• Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers.

Responsibilities

• To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care
• Maintain patients' privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner
• Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives
• Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care
• Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly
• Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners

Skills

Venepuncture

ECG recording

Basic Observations

Wound care

Education

Level 3 vocational qualification in health and/or care

GCSE Maths and English grade 4 - 9

National Care Certificate

Additional training for Clinical Support Workers

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle invites applications for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker (Outpatients). The post involves setting up/closing down clinics, venepuncture, ECGs, basic observations and wound care, with a focus on patient dignity and teamwork.

You will work in the ENT Outpatient Department and support registered staff while developing competencies and contributing to safe, compassionate care. Internal staff only.