Responsibilities
* An exciting opportunity for an experienced and confident Clinical Support Worker to join the POA team at FHG on a fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
* Work in support of and under the direction of a Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse, providing nursing care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse (RN).
* Record patient information.
* Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.
* Perform relevant clinical skills: phlebotomy / ECG; work effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the wellbeing of patients.
* Assist the RNs in the delivery of care to a designated patient group, demonstrating an ability to prioritise such care.
* Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care.
* Determine the comfort of patients by talking and listening to them and building up a rapport.
* Ensure that all care provided by yourself is documented appropriately.
* Recognise changes in patient condition and report to an RN.
* Ensure patient dignity and individual patient needs are met.
* Support RNs in providing information and advice on health promotion.
* Instigate emergency procedures e.g. fire; CPR.
* Responsible for high standards of cleanliness and follow all guidelines set by infection control policy.
* Undertake training and practice of agreed clinical competencies in basic nursing skills for the designated area.
* Keep up to date with changes in clinical practice and the effect of these changes on your role.
* Work as an effective team member of the clinical team and support continued team development.
* Carry out and record basic observation/test results and report changes to a Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse (RN).
* Undertakes simple procedures using aseptic technique.
* Performs a range of relevant clinical skills e.g. phlebotomy, ECG.
Locations
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
About the hospitals
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
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