Overview
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Clinical Support Assistant
The closing date is 22 September 2025
It is an exciting time to become part of our dynamic team as SDEC and AMU are developed, where acute medical patients are assessed, treated, discharged or admitted in a fast paced and proactive way to ensure patients receive a safe and efficient journey.
We are proud to offer our patients this excellent service. You will need to have the ability to multi-task, be pro-active and have an enthusiasm for a developing service. You will be dynamic and efficient in briefly assessing patients with varying needs through their journey across the emergency floor.
You will be part of the team that works fluidly across the emergency floor - SDEC and AMU.
Main duties of the job
First contact with emergency patients.
Carrying out a range of clinical duties, including ECG's, cannulas and blood taking, observations, brief assessments (within your scope of practice) and dressings.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* GCSE or equivalent level of qualifications in English and Mathematics
* Care Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience in a clinical environment within the last 3 years
* Experience in an emergency setting
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm for and an understanding of the role
* Additional skills e.g. Phlebotomy Cannulation, Taking Vital Signs, ECG
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.
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
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