Job summary
University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
The Royal Stoke Emergency Department is currently undergoing a dynamic and positive phase of development and transformation. As part of this exciting journey, we are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and dedicated Band 3 Clinical Support Workers to join our substantive Emergency Department team.
Our workforce model is centred on delivering safe and effective patient care, while also fostering leadership and supporting the ongoing development of our nursing team. Successful candidates will benefit from a period of supernumerary status and receive comprehensive on-the-job training, delivered by a dedicated and experienced team.
We welcome applications for both full-time and part-time positions. Please note that the role requires flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns, including evenings, weekends, and nights.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide essential clinical care to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
You will be expected to carry out a range of delegated clinical duties, applying and further developing the skills required within the clinical setting. These duties will include, but are not limited to:
* Recording patient observations
* Performing ECG monitoring
* Conducting urinalysis and pregnancy testing
* Undertaking bladder scanning
* Performing venepuncture (training will be provided)
Accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation of all clinical activities is essential. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of record-keeping within the nursing documentation.
Excellent communication skills are vital, as the role involves working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and communicating effectively with patients and their families.
Essential Requirements
All applicants must be able to demonstrate, at interview, that they have achieved GCSEs in English and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent). In addition, possession of the Care Certificate is required.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please contact Sheila Bowers
(see contact details)
This role requires the following qualifications and documents to be provided as part of the recruitment and selection process for this role, if you are offered a role and unable to provide these documents, we are afraid the offer will be withdrawn:
* GCSEs or equivalent Certificate for Maths and English, equivalent to current Level 4/ C or level 2 functional skills Maths/English.
* If you have completed your qualifications overseas you must apply or provide a ECCTIS compatibility statement
* Completed Care Certificate
Although it may seem frustrating if you have completed a degree in the UK or other professional qualifications our policy states we must have GCSEs or equivalent as part of the requirements for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please contact Sheila Bowers
(see contact details)
This role requires the following qualifications and documents to be provided as part of the recruitment and selection process for this role, if you are offered a role and unable to provide these documents, we are afraid the offer will be withdrawn:
* GCSEs or equivalent Certificate for Maths and English, equivalent to current Level 4/ C or level 2 functional skills Maths/English.
* If you have completed your qualifications overseas you must apply or provide a ECCTIS compatibility statement
* Completed Care Certificate
Although it may seem frustrating if you have completed a degree in the UK or other professional qualifications our policy states we must have GCSEs or equivalent as part of the requirements for this role.
Person Specification
Care Certificate or equivalent
Essential
* 12 Months Care Experience
* National Care Certificate
previous experience
Desirable
* acute care experience
Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE level 4 or above in maths or equivalent.
* GCSE level 4 or above in english or equivalent.
Person Specification
Care Certificate or equivalent
Essential
* 12 Months Care Experience
* National Care Certificate
previous experience
Desirable
* acute care experience
Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE level 4 or above in maths or equivalent.
* GCSE level 4 or above in english or equivalent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke
Newcastle road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
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