Band 2 Clinical Support Worker – Critical Care Unit
Can you bring your knowledge and expertise to our Critical Care Unit?
Responsibilities
* Support the critical care nurse in the maintenance of personal hygiene.
* Assist the bedside nurse in the prevention of pressure area damage through good care delivery.
* Assist with last offices.
* Raise alert if you discover an emergency situation and assist under direction.
* Maintaining and promoting patients privacy and dignity.
* Assist with general tidiness and presentation of ward/department environment.
* Support patients when transferring between departments.
* Ensure equipment/devices are cleaned where appropriate and kept on charge between patient usage and all equipment is handled accordingly to Trust/ward policy and procedures.
* Applicants must also have good written and verbal skills, a patient and caring attitude and be able to work as part of a team.
* Assist in undertaking activities of living in accordance with the care plan prescribed by qualified staff. These duties will include the delivery of hygiene care, nutrition and hydration, continence care, pressure area care, mobility and rehabilitation and offer psychological support.
* Assist in the taking and recording of patient’s observations.
* Report changes to patient’s health status to trained nurse for action.
* Support registered nursing staff with clinical treatments and investigations as appropriate, to the level of knowledge and skill. This may include the escort of patients to other departments within the hospital and on occasion to other departments and specialist units off site.
Qualifications & Experience
Applicants must have at least 6 months experience in the care of patients in an acute hospital setting and be willing to undertake competency based training relevant to the role. They must also achieve initial critical care competencies within 6 months of commencing work.
Working Hours & Conditions
Successful applicants will be expected to work unsocial hours, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Benefits
* Discounts for staff locally and notionally
* NHS pension scheme
* Learning and development opportunities
* Paid annual leave
* Health and wellbeing support
* Bike scheme
* The VIVUP and blue light discount
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