Senior Clinical Support Worker

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Support Worker with NHS experience who is compassionate about caring for patients. The role will involve assisting the team in the efficient running of the SEU and caring for surgical patients during their hospital stay.

SEU is a 20 bedded assessment Unit providing urgent care and assessment for acutely unwell surgical patients, with an Ambulatory area and clinic to support investigations and reduce

Qualifications

• Experience in ECG recording, monitoring vital signs, Venepuncture, Venous Cannulation, Bladder Scanning and Urinalysis are essential.
• Good interpersonal skills and high standards of written and verbal communication are essential.
• Compassionate about caring for patients and motivated to learn and develop practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in the efficient running of the unit and caring for surgical patients during their hospital stay.

Skills

ECG recording

Vital signs monitoring

Venepuncture

Venous cannulation

Bladder scanning

Urinalysis

Infection prevention and control

Surgical admission process

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Job description

Are you an experienced Clinical Support Worker with NHS experience who is compassionate about caring for patients?, This role will involveassisting the team in the efficient running of the unit and caring for surgical patients during their hospital stay.

Good interpersonal skills and high standards of written and verbal communication are essential. We also require a caring attitude and motivation to learn and develop practice. Experience in ECG recording, monitoring vital signs, Venepuncture, Venous Cannulation, Bladder Scanning and Urinalysis are also essential. The successful candidate will be able todemonstrate a good knowledge of infection prevention and control along with an understanding of the surgical admission process.

SEU is a 20 bedded assessment Unit that provides urgent care and assessment for a diverse range of acutely unwell surgical patients. We also have an Ambulatory area with 6 trolleys and 19 Chairs, where we provide initial assessment for patients referred via their general practitioners or from ED., In addition to this, we run an Ambulatory clinic (Mon - Fri) which allows investigations such as CT/ Ultrasound scans to be done efficiently and at short notice. This clinic helps prevent hospital admissions whilst positively impacting patient experience., All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.