Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine - SDEC/AMU
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22 hours per week (days/nights/weekends)
- Job ref
- 177-EMER-7463917
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/10/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Support Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
It is an exciting time to become part of our dynamic team as SDEC and AMU are developed, where acute medical patients are assessed, treated, discharged or admitted in a fast paced and proactive way to ensure patients receive a safe and efficient journey.
We are proud to offer our patients this excellent service. You will need to have the ability to multi-task, be pro-active and have an enthusiasm for a developing service. You will be dynamic and efficient in briefly assessing patients with varying needs through their journey across the emergency floor.
You will be part of the team that works fluidly across the emergency floor – SDEC and AMU.
Main duties of the job
First contact with emergency patients.
Carrying out a range of clinical duties, including ECG's, cannulas and blood taking, observations, brief assessments (within your scope of practice) and dressings.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent level of qualifications in English and Mathematics
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a clinical environment within the last 3 years
Desirable criteria
- Experience in an emergency setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm for and an understanding of the role
- Additional skills e.g. Phlebotomy Cannulation, Taking Vital Signs, ECG
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
- Karen Foden
- Job title
- Lead SDEC Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453115
- Additional information
Please contact me if you require any further information or would like an informal visit.
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