Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 813-240-1025-LB
- Employer
- Medway Community Healthcare CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- MedOCC at MFT
- Town
- Gillingham
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata and per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical assistant
Band 3
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
- is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
- is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
- is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
- offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
- and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
- Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical support worker, looking for a new challenge?
- Do you have the skills to be part of a unique and established 24 hr service, providing urgent and unscheduled care?
- Are you passionate about supporting patients with a wide range of clinical needs?
- We are looking for an experienced Clinical assistant to work as part of the MedOCC Clinical team. The job encompasses a variety of clinical skills such as assisting with the Rapid review of patients, taking bloods and cannulation, along with non clinical duties such as daily stock replenishment, equipment care and medication stock checks.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the MedOCC clinical team, supporting the day to day running of the service and contributing to the highest standards of patient care. The clinical assistant will report directly to the Clinical services manager and will work without direct supervision whilst undertaking daily Admin tasks. They will assist all members of the Clinical team providing skilled clinical procedures, and acting on their own initiative to follow treatment plans with supervision and
advice available.
This role is a Non clinical and Clinical role combined.
Working for our organisation
So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake highly skilled assistant support work (e.g. DVT pathway Wells Score, taking blood
samples, D Dimer testing, INR tests) and reporting findings to the doctor or nurse.
To observe and assist patients within the department providing first aid and basic life support as
required.
To be aware of role in emergency situations and instigate emergency procedures and
assistance to senior staff.
Assess for appropriate treatment aids such as crutches and slings, ensuring safe use of
equipment by others through teaching and demonstration.
Recognise and alert Clinicians to the unwell patient or deteriorating patient in the waiting room
Supervises junior assistants, students, work place experience students and visitors to the
service.
Assess patient condition through basic observations, test results,
Assess patient comfort.
Full JD attached
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- To undertake highly skilled assistant support work (e.g. DVT pathway Wells Score, taking blood samples, D Dimer testing, INR tests) and reporting findings to the doctor or nurse. To observe and assist patients within the department providing first aid and basic life support as required. To be aware of role in emergency situations and instigate emergency procedures and assistance to senior staff. Assess for appropriate treatment aids such as crutches and slings, ensuring safe use of equipment by others through teaching and demonstration. Recognise and alert Clinicians to the unwell patient or deteriorating patient in the waiting room Supervises junior assistants, students, work place experience students and visitors to the service. Assess patient condition through basic observations, test results, Assess patient comfort.
- NVQ level 2 in a health or care related subject or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive experience of working as an assistant at Band 2/3 or equivalent in a health care related environment.
- • Experience of undertaking basic clinical observations.
- • Experience of documenting and evidenced learning.
Desirable criteria
- • Stock taking
Special knowledge/expertise
Essential criteria
- • Good understanding of Infection Prevention and Control.
- • Evidence of basic knowledge of tissue viability and wound care
Desirable criteria
- • Emergency, acute or primary health care experience.
- • Ability to perform ECG, Bladder scan, News scoring, D.Dimer
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
- Donna Jennings
- Job title
- Clinical Services Manager/PA to Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920 711818
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
- Telephone
- 07796182085
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