Senior Clinical Support Worker - Cardio / Ward 1 (Band 3)

The post holder will support the smooth running of all aspects of patient flow for the Cardiology ward. The role will be to support the operational and strategic aims within Cardiology and ward 1. Developing and managing a culture of change which drives efficiency, effectiveness and improves patient outcomes, ensuring patients receive care in the correct setting. To work as an integral element to support patient care and safety, to ensure timely assessments, and treatments. Part Time - 22.5 hours per week, The post holder will undertake activities in relation to:-

• Communicate immediately any potential problems regarding a patient's care to the appropriate person to ensure that problems are escalated to a member of the patient medical team and the process is proactive.
• Communicate efficiently and in a timely manner to ensure any potential problems are escalated
• Liaise with staff to facilitate the safe and timely admission and treatment of patients and respond as required to day-to-day demands in service.
• Assist with the administration and day to day running of the ward team, utilising the IT infrastructure that supports it.
  
  We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.