Higher Clinical Support Worker - Outpatients Department

We have one full time vacancy for a Band 3 Higher Clinical Support Worker to join our team within Outpatients.

The post holder will work as part of the nursing team to assist within Nurse led clinic, perform ECG's, venepuncture and ensure clinics are run smoothly.

The successful candidate will work between Russells Hall, Corbett and Guest sites,

Full support and training will be given.

If the successful candidate does not have NVQ level 3 then they will be required to complete qualification within 12-18 months. Post will be banded at Band 2 until completion of NVQ and competencies rising to Band 3 Higher Clinical Support Worker., To work as a Clinical Support Worker as part of the Outpatients department, supporting clinicians to provide a high standard of patient care. Ensuring patients feel welcomed into clinic and ready for their appointments. To carry out basic admin tasks to support clinicians such as booking patients in and out of clinics, photocopying, making up clinic packs. To do clinical observations of patients prior to their appointments as required e.g. height, weight, ECG's, BP, test urine, venepuncture. To assist within plastics nurse led clinic following training. To communicate effectively with other members of the health care team, patients and relatives. To recognise and report to clinicians any concerns or changes in the patient's condition.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible