Clinical Support Worker – Ward 29 job at Walsall Full Time NEW

We are currently looking for a permanent Clinical Support Worker who is enthusiastic and motivated to join the team of General Medical/Elderly Care Ward.

We are a friendly team, who welcome applicants that enjoy care of the patients, have a good sense of humor and strive for excellence.

We are also proud of ourselves in giving excellent care and making the patient the Centre of everything we do!

We are a close team, who support each other professionally and personally, if successful you will be made to feel welcome as a friend to the team and hospital.

You must be caring, compassionate, reliable and have a genuine interest to work with elderly care group patients and across the medicine and long term team.

You will also have the opportunity the grow professionally and expand your skills.

A flexible approach to the hours of work is required; this includes long days (07:00-19:30) and night shifts (19:00-07:30) includes weekends and bank holidays.

Please note if this role receives a high number of applications, it is subject to closing early.

Clinical Support Worker

Assisting patients with activities of daily living, in accordance with the care plan. These duties will include the delivery of hygiene care, nutrition and hydration, continence care, pressure area care, mobility and rehabilitation.

Therapeutically engaging with patients and their families, some of which will have dementia. The ward welcomes anyone with a interest in activity and entertainment that patients and staff will enjoy.

Being part of the wider MDT and making a daily contribution to the care patients receive.

Assist in taking and recording patient’s observations and report changes to patient’s health status to train nurse for action.

Support registered nursing staff with clinical treatments and investigations as appropriate, to the level of knowledge and skill.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

RESPECT – COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – PROFESSIONALISM

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.

2. Assist in the taking and recording of patient’s observations

3. Report changes to patient’s health status to trained nurse for action

4. 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.