Shifts:5 Hours Per day between the hours of 08.00 and 20.30 on a rota basis
Salary:£13,218.40 per annum
Due to the launch of new services and an increase in patient activity we have exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Care Support Worker to join our Cardiology Team. You will be a key member of the cardiorespiratory team, supporting trained Physiologists providing cardiac diagnostic tests such as 24hr and 7-day Holter monitors, 24hr blood pressure monitoring, angiograms and pacing, in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.
This role is ideally suited to a Care Support Worker who is completely Patient Focused, with a caring and compassionate attitude who would like to progress their career in a fast-paced cardiology department.
Main duties of the job
* Demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and be accountable for own actions
* Work as a team assisting with the day to day running of clinics
* Chaperone patients in clinics
* Monitor patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight prior to clinic appointments
* Ensure that your own professional development is maintained and enhanced
About us
* Free Secure Staff Parking
* Pension Scheme
* Private Health Insurance
* 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
* Life Assurance
* Up to 40% off some of KIMS Services
* Free Eye Test
At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
Qualifications
* Have a good standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy skills
* Hold a Care Certificate
* Hold and NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care
Experience
* Have proven communication skills
* Demonstrate basic IT skills
* Have experience working in the Care Sector as either a Care Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Clinical Support Worker
* Have experience working as a Care Assistant, Clinical Supprot Worker or Care Support Worker in an acute healthcare setting
* Have experience undertaking ECG`s
* Have Phlebotomy experience
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.
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