Support Worker: Skilled Sponsorship

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication1. Maintain effective communication with the registered Nurse regarding issues relating to assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern.2. Maintain health working relationships with the multi professional ream, patient and relatives.3. Contribute to the effectiveness of inter-agency working as appropriate.4. Documentation in patients nursing records of any care given.

Knowledge, Training and Experience1. Undertake the trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency programmes appropriate to the role.2. Take responsibility for undertaking own mandatory training and updates as required.3. Undertake and complete specified NVQ training at level 3 and/or equivalent competency programmes relevant to directorate needs and own role.4. Complete specialist training required that allows Health care to be delivered to the patient through new ways of working.5. Take responsibility in collaboration with line manager within personal development planning process for identifying own learning and development needs within the Care Certificate.6. Demonstrate skills and activities to others in similar roles and make contribution as a team member to the training of other Health care assistants and supervising learners.7. Participate in clinical supervision and act as a mentor for those in a similar role.8. Participate in the orientation, instruction of less experienced staff.9. Comply with all Trust policies in relation to all aspects of practice.10. Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the wellbeing and dignity of patients and their relatives

Analytical and Judgement Skills1. Ensure own actions assist with maintaining best practice and standards for better health.

Planning and Organisational Skills1. Assist the registered Nurse by documenting height and weight2. Carry out designated clerical duties as delegated by the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward manager or registered Nurse.3. Able to prioritise time and tasks.Physical Skills1. Take responsibility for maintaining own health and other Health and safety and Security.2. Carry out any moving and handling within safe practice guidelines from MDT and in relation to the patients care plan.

Responsibility for Patient and Client Care1. Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.2. The recording of patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.3. Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting/feeding patients as necessary.4. Obtaining samples from patients for ward or laboratory testing.5. Removal of cannula or dressing of CVAD following treatment6. Assist and support care delivery by only undertaking delegated work that is within own limitations, level of competence, skill and training.7. Carry out duties consistent with individual patient wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity and recognising cultural diversity and needs.8. Contribute to the overall effectiveness of care delivered by the health care team and those benefits the patients experience.9. Ensure patients are aware of the unit layout and routine.10. To act as a chaperone as required in all clinical settings.11. Escort/transfer patients to other areas of the hospital as appropriate.12. Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations.13. Collection of blood products from the laboratory.14. Initiate basic life support techniques as appropriate and provides assistance to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.15. Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.16. Contributes to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour.

Following a period of competency based training and under direction of a registered Nurse the post holder will:-1. Perform vital sign observations, accurately document NEWS and report back to a registered nurse/health care professional.2. Perform Electrocardiograph (ECG) tracings- ensuring it is checked by a doctor or ANP.3. Insert cannula and flush with normal saline after checking the normal saline with a registered practitioner.4. Undertake venepuncture upon direction of Registered nurse and label appropriately and send to the labs.5. Process in department blood test (BMs) ensuring a registered nurse/healthcare professional checks the result.6. Care for CVAD adhering to trust policies.7. Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).8. Undertaking Vital signs, height, weight, infection control screens, ECG and obtaining blood samples.Responsibility for Policy and Service Development1. Adhere to CCC Trust policies, Procedures and guidelines and promote the compliance of others.2. Act in a professional manner and adhere to the CCC uniform policy.3. Deliver direct and indirect care within the Directorate, Trust, local and nationally agreed protocols and policies.4. Carry out duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at work act 1971.5. Move and handle patients and goods in ways that promote the health of the patient and team and are consistent with legislation.6. Assist and maintain safe and hazard free area of work.7. Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents.

Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources1. Assist and contribute to the efficient use of stock, sundries and resources within work activities.2. To restock clinical areas and report low stock levels.3. Assist with the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to prevention and control of infection policies, procedures and best practice.4. To report any faulty or damaged equipment to the nurse in charge and EBME.

Responsibility for Human Resources1. Adhere to the Trusts HR policies, procedures and protocols at all times.2. Support a culture of teamwork within all clinical areas.

Responsibility for Information Resources1. Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patients and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.2. Use health related information only for the purpose of what is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection act.3. Use the trust internet to enhance care and for professional development.

Responsibility for Research and Development1. Assist with the collection of simple data for audit/research and other purposes as delegated by the health care team.

Freedom to Act1. Work under direct and indirect supervision in line with patient care plan needs.2. Post holder can work under own initiative in accordance with Trust policies and own level of competency.3. Policies, procedures, managers and others are available for guidance.

Mental Effort1. Ongoing concentration needed to focus on patients care.

Emotional Effort1. Frequently handles highly emotional situations where patients and relatives are distressed and need support.2. Maintains a calm and professional approach at all times.

Working Conditions1. Promote and practice the highest standards of prevention and control of infection at all times.2. Unsocial hours including night duty.3. Regular use of VDU.

Key Working RelationshipsWard manager/Deputy Ward manager and staff; the wider multidisciplinary team; facilities Directorate; infection control, patients Advocacy and Liaison Services.This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but it aims to highlight the typical key responsibilities of the post. It may be reviewed from time to time to ensure that it relates to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate required changes. This process will be conducted in consultation with the post holder in line with the Trust Job Evaluation Policy and Process.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Achieved Care certificate qualification or NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 (working towards/or willingness to work towards)

Knowledge

Essential

• Importance of maintaining confidentiality & demonstrate a knowledge of how it can be maintained
• Demonstrate empathy for the needs of patients
• To be able to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable

• CCC I.T network

Experience

Essential

• Hospital experience in patient care
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Previous work as a carer/ or experience of working within a hospital environment/ or as a level 3 health care assistant

skills /Qualities

Essential

• Venepuncture

Desirable

• cannulation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Closing Date: 08 June 2023