Vascular Lab Clinical Support Worker

• Be responsible for supporting the delivery of outpatient clinics & treatments within the Vascular department alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
• To support in providing high quality care to Vascular patients.
• Be an integral member of the Vascular team delivering care within the Vascular specialty.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

Essential

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.
• NVQ3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience

Essential

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
• Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation
• Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective team work.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding
• Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
• Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions, observations and metrics.
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person centred care and related procedures.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use initiative appropriately
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
• Caring and empathetic
• Motivated and with a pro-active approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Committed to providing high quality patient care.
• Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies for more effective patient care.
• Personal resilience
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image.
• Reliable, adaptable and dependable