Senior Clinical Support Worker

Provide a high standard of direct care for patients pre and post joint replacement and other orthopaedic procedures workingwith the team to promote early post operative mobilisation as appropriate and support in length of stay and facilitate safe discharge from hospital

To document accurately in line with UHNM Trust policy

To be involved in the induction and mentoring of new staff where applicable. Act as role model to junior members of the team.

TheseSkillshavebeenpre-mappedandapprovedbyUHNMforthisroleandwillbesupportedbycompletionofa robust UHNM competency package that will be accompanied by education packages delivered by both the Care Coach Team and other UHNM educators across the trust who specialise in the training of these specific skills.

Theseskillsinclude

TakingClinicalObservationsandRecordingonVitals/Paper

Venepuncture

GlucoseMonitoring

PregnancyTesting

UrineAnalysis(Strip)

Taking Faecal Samples

Carry out 12 lead ECG

WoundObservation

SimpleWoundDressing

RemovalofPeripheralCannula

TakeSwabs(e.g.MRSA)

Support and Assist New Staff

Please note that if you are selected for an interview there will be a pre-interview English and Numeracy test for this role.

As a Senior Clinical Support Worker on ARTU, Ward 227, you will play an essential role in delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care to patients who have had suffered major trauma and are at different stages of their recovery. This includes patients who have suffered from orthopaedic, spinal, brain injuries or complex injuries and require specialised rehabilitation.

Your main role and responsibilities will include

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Delivering personal care including washing, dressing, toileting, and assisting with meals in a way that maintains dignity and respects patient preferences

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Supporting patients mobility and promoting independence, including the use of appropriate mobility aids

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Carrying out clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and blood glucose (following training and competency) escalating any concerns to the registered nurse

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Assisting with admission, discharge, and transfer of patients

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Accurately documenting care given and escalating concerns promptly to the registered nurse

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Contributing to a clean and safe environment by adhering to infection control policies and maintaining high standards of hygiene

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Working collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team

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Ensure training is kept up to date and engage in the appraisal processes to support your professional development

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Upholding the UHNM Trust values.

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.

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