Overview
The Clinical Support Worker (CSW) will undertake high quality, caring and compassionate personal care and associated duties under the direction and supervision of registered professionals working as part of a multi-disciplinary health and care team.
Responsibilities
* Participate in the delivery of personal, patient-centred care, always maintaining a compassionate and professional attitude with patients, their families and carers.
* Provide and participate in the provision of physical and personal care to patients associated with the role.
* Undertake person-centred care associated with bathing, hygiene and dressing; support patients and provide care to enable eating and drinking.
* Respond swiftly to individuals who require assistance, are in pain or distressed or using their call bell, and report this to a registered practitioner where required.
* Undertake/assist with duties including the preparation of patients for treatment, investigation, transfer, discharge and procedures.
* Participate in last offices which include personal care and preparation of deceased patients.
* Chaperone/escort patients and act as an advocate for patients during examination by clinical staff.
* Frequent requirement to stand for long periods whilst on shift. Push patients on beds/trolleys/wheelchairs throughout the hospital and within the department.
* Demonstrate physical ability to participate in patient handling (adult), repositioning, manoeuvring, and patient movement including bathing and toileting with or without mechanical aids/hoists.
* Support adults in mobility and repositioning sleeping and resting patterns.
* Participate in shift patterns associated with the practice setting; these can vary in start/end times, duration and include working day and night shifts, weekends and public holidays on a planned roster/rota.
Working pattern
As above, shift patterns can vary and may include day and night shifts, weekends and public holidays on a planned roster/rota.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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