Clinical Support Worker - Inpatient Ward

Clinical

Assist in the provision of patient care prescribed by registered nurses. Duties include delivery of hygiene, nutrition and hydration, continence care, pressure area care, mobility, rehabilitation and psychological support.

Assist in the taking of patient's observations as appropriate to the level of knowledge, skill and competence achieved. Assist health care professionals with treatment and carry out additional care roles under supervision. Report changes to patient's condition or health status to registered nurses. Assist in the care and support of visitors. Maintain confidentiality in relation to patients' records working within the principles of Caldicott guidelines. Assist in the maintenance of a safe environment. Ensuring Infection Control standards are met. Support site staffing by redeployment between areas to maintain patient safety

Non Clinical

Support registered nursing staff in ensuring communication systems meet the needs of patients, carers and staff. and attending staff meetings. Prepare bed spaces prior to admission of patients, clean and tidy bed spaces during patient occupancy and after patient discharge. Ensure that all areas within the unit are kept clean and tidy. Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained, ordering additional supplies as required following advice from nursing staff.

Please note that this post is for Walsall Healthcare Internal applicants only.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust due to the expansion in urgent & emergency care services at the Trust. As a result of a widening catchment area of patients attending Walsall Manor Emergency Department in recent years and following the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are seeking staff to continue to support the Trust's journey to be a leading provider of care for our community.

We are looking for driven and ambitious individuals to join us. We are able to offer flexibility and opportunities for further development., Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.