Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker - Higher level
Band 3
Job overview
37.5 Hours per week (Permanent)
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker - Higher level to complement our welcoming multi-disciplinary team within Eye Outpatients at The James Cook University Hospital.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
Main duties of the job
The department currently offers a range of services for adult patients accessing the service for elective and acute treatment. The successful candidate will be based at The James Cook University Hospital Eye OPD and occasionally may be asked to work across sites at our Eye OPD at The Friarage Hospital, delivering safe, effective, high quality care to our patients.
This is a great opportunity to join our team and to be involved in the future of Ophthalmology care here at The James Cook University Hospital.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.
The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad. In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe. The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.
The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community. It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
• Your Leadership Impact
• Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
- Care certificate
- Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic personcentred care and related procedures.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in health or social care.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS care role.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol O'Connor
- Job title
- Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 854041
- Additional information
If you require further information about the post, please contact
Carol O'Connor, Department Manager
or
Gay-Ann M. Tisuela, Clinical Sister on 01642 850850 ext. 56950
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
- Telephone
- 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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