Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: fixed term
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week (2x 24 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 205-7114482
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ward 109
- Town
- Staffordshire
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Support Worker
Band 3
Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity, for a senior clinical band 3 nursing assistant to join the team on ward 109.
We are a 26 bedded surgical ward, who pride themselves in team work to enable us to deliver a varied range of surgical pathways to our service users. We are a upper and lower gastro intestinal ward who care for patient pre and post operatively, also admissions from surgical assessment unit, surgical special care and critical care unit.
If you thrive in a fast paced surgical ward and wish to provide gold standard care linked to our trust values we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work with the guidance of the surgical team and be required
They will be instrumental in delivering personal care duties, supporting with mobility needs.
The team relies on our senior band 3 nursing assistants to deliver varied point of care testing, so the role will require band 3 specific clinical skills to be held.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To perform personal care needs for our service users following ward routine , to plan time effectively and to work well as a team player displaying effective communication at all times.
Have the ability to perform varied point of care testing including clinical observations and recording on vitals and paper, blood glucose monitoring, 12 lead ECG's, urine analysis strip tests, pregnancy testing, swabs, observing patients for signs of agitation or distress ( clinical holding/restraint ) , simple would dressings, removal of peripheral cannula's, taking MRSA swabs, supporting new staff buddy system, care certificate supervisor.
Person specification
Educated to GSCE level or equivalent, including Maths and English
Essential criteria
- Grade c or above
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 3 Qualification or willingness to study at this level
Hold A Care Certificate
Essential criteria
- Possess and Show Care Certificate
Evidence of professional development activity undertaken in relevant areas
Essential criteria
- Certificates to evidence development and competencies
Desirable criteria
- Proficient in the use of Micro soft office, Word, Excel, and Power Point
Experience and/or qualifications in the specific area
Essential criteria
- Certificates
- 1 year experience working as a Nursing Assistant ideally in a hospital environment.
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
- Stacey Sherwood
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 676108
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