Senior Clinical Support Worker

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

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate entry-level nurse to deliver care for children with complex health needs. The position involves working in home, school, and hospital environments, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines and maintaining confidentiality. The successful candidate will assist in planned nursing care and participate in mandatory health training sessions. This full-time role is based in Wirral, UK.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide individualised care for a child with complex health needs.
• Competence in nursing practices and adherence to clinical guidelines.
• Confidentiality and sensitivity to the needs of the child and family.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of planned nursing care for a child.
• Maintain compliance with Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Attend mandatory training sessions for health and safety.

Job description

Overview

To work alongside nursing/medical staff and family members to competently provide agreed clinical skills and individualised care for a child with complex health needs within the home, school and hospital environments, liaising with other professionals as necessary. To accurately record, collate, monitor and provide feedback of patient information to the Team Leader and/or Care Manager, initiating actions as necessary.

Responsibilities

• At the direction of the senior member of staff assist in the delivery of planned nursing care for a child.
• Ensure nursing practices are maintained with the Trust’s policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others. To apply them to the community environment.
• Maintain confidentiality, integrity and sensitivity to the individual needs of the child/family.
• Pay full regard to Health and Safety practices which include hand hygiene. This must also include mandatory annual attendance to CPR, fire lecture, manual handling and child protection awareness.

Contact / additional information

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fiona Price Job title: complex care manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 334 4000. Fiona Price working days are Mon-Weds. Paula McCrindle working days are Weds-Fri.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care