Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Clinical Support Worker - Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 361-PLN-5960591-A
- Employer
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lister
- Town
- Stevenage
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Support Worker - Pre-operative Assessment Service
NHS AfC: Band 3
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Senior Clinical Support Worker in the Pre-Op Assessment Unit who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will play a pivotal role in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and maintaining the highest standards of care for our patients awaiting elective surgery.
You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible in your approach to work and computer literacy is necessary, as your duties will include data entry.
You will also be working with an experienced team keen to offer you support, help and guidance at any time.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
You will have the responsibility of assisting patients with their pre-operative health screening and obtaining the necessary requested clinical test and investigations prior to the patients scheduled elective admission and surgery. You will collaborate with the unit manager and other pre-operative assessment colleagues to ensure the continuous progress and improvement of the service.
You should possess outstanding teamwork skills and the ability to communicate effectively with the public and all members of the multidisciplinary team. This position requires exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and excellent interpersonal skills. Enthusiasm, self-motivation, and flexibility are key qualities necessary for this role. Furthermore, proficiency in computer literacy is essential as the job involves various data entry tasks.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Essential to have your NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Good basic education
- NVQ level 2 qualification
- Good computer literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working in a health care setting
Desirable criteria
- Currently working in an acute clinical environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good communication skills and ability to engage and promote good working relationships at all levels
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Lorenzo database or equivalent EPR system. Ability to interoperate and analyse straightforward tabula and graphical information
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of current NHS issues
- Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
Desirable criteria
- General knowledge of the role and purpose of the POA service
- Understanding of Preoperative Assessment care pathways
- Knowledge of medical terminologies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Lummis
- Job title
- NTM
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07554436742
- Additional information
NTM Clare Lummis via email [email protected] or telephone 07554436742
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