Senior Clinical Support Worker

Job summary

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

In relation to Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker roles, we are currently able to recruit successfully from the domestic labour market and have a sufficient pool of suitably qualified and appointable candidates. As a result, visa sponsorship is not available for this role at this time. This position is kept under regular review and may change in the future should labour market conditions or service requirements alter.

Important information for applicants: To ensure clarity of accountability, scope of practice and professional responsibilities, the Trust does not normally appoint individuals holding active NMC or HCPC registration into Band 2 Clinical/AHP Support Worker, Band 3 Senior Clinical/AHP Support Worker or Band 4 AHP Support Worker/Technician roles. Registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals interested in joining UHNM are encouraged to explore our registered professional opportunities, which are advertised regularly across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Are you compassionate, reliable, motivated & ready for a challenge?

If so, we are looking to recruit motivated & enthusiastic CSWs to join our dynamic & friendly teams & provide safe & supportive care to patients, relatives & their loved ones. In this post you would be responsible for providing fundamental elements of patient care as directed by the qualified nursing/midwifery team to ensure our patients receive the highest standard of dignified & respectful care, in accordance with their care plans. We are looking for people who are compassionate & feel passionately about providing a level of care they would wish for their family & friends.

• Collect patients from wards for theatres
• Assist with transferring patient from bed and trolleys onto operating table.
• The patients' dignity is maintained at all times.
• The patient is offered appropriate support and reassurance during the transfer or move, in a manner sensitive to there needs and concerns.
• Participate in the surgical safety checklist
• Complete circulating duties including pre, peri and post operative swab needle and instruments counts
• Ensures all equipment is maintained and kept clean, stocked up and ready for use, ensuring lean methodology and stock rotation is completed.
• Cleans and tidies the environment.
• Prepare equipment for medical and nursing staff for procedures
• Demonstrates safe working practices in the use of equipment in the clinical area completion of mandatory training.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Important information

Please note the University Hospitals of North Midlands (NHS) Trust, do not pay travel expenses for candidates. Teams interviews will not be undertaken for this post