Clinical Support Worker - Lawrence Ward

We are recruiting for a Clinical Support Worker who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff., To assist the nursing team to ensure the day to day running of the Chemotherapy ward is maintained to the highest standard.
Caring and assisting patients with ADLs, emotional support and helping nurses manage side effects of chemotherapy treatment.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the nurses with observations, venepuncture, PICC access using posiflush and dressing changes- Skills not essential training will be provided.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust., The employee will work closely with the nursing team and nurse in charge to know what tasks are required on a daily basis.
The employee will be responsible for using the relevant IT systems to identify patients who require treatment. They will be competent in taking and acting on observations.
The employee will be competent in venepuncture, or willing to learn.
The employee will be competent in Line flush or willing to learn, and PICC dressings.
The employee will be responsible for maintaining mandatory training, and adhering to trust policies.