Clinical Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and motivated persons, who enjoy working with children and their families to join our friendly and progressive teams on our medical and surgical wards. (We care for children 0-18 years)

Ward 1 is a 24 bedded surgical ward caring for children with a wide range of surgical conditions including Urology, Gastro, ENT, Ophthalmology & Maxillofacial. We also, on occasion, have medical outliers of all specialties.

Ward 5 Neurosciences Ward - has capacity to care for up to 9 patients, requiring neurosurgical & neurology support on an inpatient basis, and pre- admission clinic.

Ward 4 care for children between the ages of 0-18 years with a wide range of medical conditions. During the Winter months the ward primarily care for younger children with a range of respiratory viruses

Ward 3 care for children between the ages of 0-18 years with a wide range of emergency and elective medical conditions.

MDC (medical day care) and OPD (outpatient department) is a Monday to Friday service, caring for day case speciality patients.

There will be an opportunity to develop practical nursing skills to enable the successful candidate/s to assist qualified nurses in the delivery of care to children and their families.

Main duties of the job

You will assist qualified nurses in the delivery of care to children and their families. You will need excellent communication & organisational skills & will be able to work well with all members of the multidisciplinary teams in providing excellent care to patients & families.

The registered nurse holds responsibility for initial assessment of the patient and planning that patient's care. They will delegate the duties as appropriate to the Clinical Support Worker who will work independently or alongside trained staff to deliver all aspects of clinical care, within clearly defined limits, and attainment of defined competence. Responsibility also includes clerical and administrative duties, including IT processes, stock maintenance and care, & cleaning and management of equipment. Maintenance and support of an environment for safe effective care. The shift patterns involve working a mix of days and nights shifts, as well as weekends

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

Outstanding patient care Brilliant place to work Leader in children's health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This generic job description outlines the primary role and responsibilities of a Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker. It is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time as the needs of the service change. As this contains core functions of the role, it is important to note that some service areas may have additional skill requirements which are subject to competency-based assessments.

There is an expectation for you to be flexible in order to provide cover to other clinical areas where there is an increase in service demand.

The Clinical Support Worker will be expected to:

Work alongside or independently with qualified nurses or practitioners, including medical staff or the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of individualised care to children, young people and their families. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to work well with all members of the multidisciplinary teams to enable everyone to provide excellent care to patients and families. Candidates must have NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications and have current or recent experience in a health and social care setting, or hospital environment, working with young children, young people and their families. Carry out all duties in a professional, compassionate and courteous manner. Demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced staff members and when delegated carry out training and assessments of their level of competence. Ensure that no action or omission on your part is detrimental to the condition, safety, wellbeing and interest of the patients and families.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Please note Interview Date - Friday 19th July 2024

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

GCSE A-C English or Level 2 equivalent. GCSE A-C Maths or Level 2 equivalent. Vocational Award Level 2 in Health To have or be committed to undertaking & completing a Vocational Award Level 3 in Health. To hold evidence of completing a Care Certificate or have completed in-house Band 2 competency package. Committed to completing competency packages as per clinical area.

Desirable

Vocational Award Level 3 in Health or Health & Social Care

Experience

Essential

To have experience in a Care or Health & Social Care environment within a hospital or community setting Worked in a customer facing environment

Desirable

Worked with children and young people Worked within the National Health Service

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of Health & Safety and maintaining a safe environment Knowledge of Safeguarding children or young adults Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Infection Control principles Basic IT skills which include competency at using Word and email and commitment to learning advanced IT skills. Ability to work with children, young people, their families and carers Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team Ability to show initiative and take on own responsibility and accountability and work independently Ability to prioritise workload and own time Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations

Desirable

Compliance of Policies and Procedures in a regulated Health Care Provider Advanced IT skills ie Level 2 IT qualification Current Food hygiene certificate Previously worked in a Health / Social Care multidisciplinary team setting and contributed in team meetings

Attributes

Essential

Willingness to work flexibly in approach and working hours/pattern Display a non-judgmental attitude towards children / families / carers / colleagues Respectful attitude for individuals and co-workers Ability to take part in personal development reviews Ability to accept instructions & supervision and undertake delegated tasks

Desirable

Previously worked in a flexible working pattern environment Compliance of Policies and Procedures in reference to Equality and Diversity

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

C= Compassion A = Accountability R = Respect E = Excellence

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