Vascular Lab Clinical Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Midsomer Norton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday rising to 33 after 10 

Flexible working scheme

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes including LEA

Development opportunities

NHS Pension scheme

Vivup counselling

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a clinical support worker for a 10-month maternity cover in the Vascular Lab at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. You will support nurses and consultants with day-to-day vascular outpatient clinics and treatments in a new lab, within a multidisciplinary team.

Flexible hours, including nights, weekends and bank holidays, DBS check required, National Care Certificate or commitment to complete it, and a focus on high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete it during induction
• NVQ3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start)
• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings

Responsibilities

• Support the nursing and consultant team to run day-to-day vascular outpatient activity efficiently
• Support the delivery of outpatient clinics and treatments within the Vascular department alongside a multidisciplinary team
• Provide high quality care to vascular patients
• Work as an integral member of the Vascular team delivering specialty care

Skills

Safeguarding

Legislation

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Time-keeping

Education

GCSE English & Maths

National Care Certificate

NVQ3 in Care

Job description

A 10-month maternity cover post as a clinical support worker in the Vascular Lab, for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder supports nurses and consultants with the day-to-day running of vascular outpatient clinics and treatments. The work sits within a multidisciplinary team in new lab facilities, under senior clinical nurse specialists, with flexible hours that can include nights, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants need the National Care Certificate or a commitment to complete it, and the post requires a DBS check.

What the job involves

• Support the nursing and consultant team to run day-to-day vascular outpatient activity efficiently
• Support the delivery of outpatient clinics and treatments within the Vascular department alongside a multidisciplinary team
• Provide high quality care to vascular patients
• Work as an integral member of the Vascular team delivering specialty care

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete it during induction
• NVQ3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start) or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of working in health or social care
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
• Robust, accurate, clear and timely documentation
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records
• Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation

Checks & eligibility

• DBS disclosure for previous criminal convictions

Other

• Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service
• Personal resilience and ability to work calmly under pressure

Nice to have

• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies
• Clinical policies and procedures
• Evidence of understanding of Trust business
• Keyboard skills
• Venepuncture
• Ability to travel between Trust sites or attend meetings or training off-site

What’s offered

• 27-day holiday rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working scheme
• NHS discounts (subject to eligibility)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work (subject to eligibility)
• Excellent development opportunities (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup free, confidential counselling and information service