Job summary

This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the 'ECT Family' this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.

There is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team working within the Ward 5/SDCU unit.

We are looking for a Clinical Support Worker who is capable of working in a busy, challenging and rewarding environment who possess excellent communication skills, can maintain a high degree of confidentiality and are able to work to deadlines, provide excellent personal care to our patients and work as part of team.

Duties will include providing a high standard of care by attending to aspects of patient personal hygiene, maintaining patient tissue integrity and providing pressure area care, recording of observations, liaising with the patient's families and supporting your colleagues in providing a positive experience for the patient.

We can offer a range of working opportunities covering a variety of shift patterns over a 7 day rota including early, lates and night duty.

Please note that Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or healthcare professional:

• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care to a defined group of patients
• Deliver personal care, including hygiene, grooming, and toileting, maintaining dignity and privacy
• Support with oral care, nutrition, hydration, feeding, and fluid balance monitoring
• Promote comfort and safety through repositioning, mobility support, and safe moving and handling
• Undertake and record clinical observations, escalating concerns promptly
• Carry out skin inspections and support pressure ulcer prevention
• Assist with continence care, specimen collection, and patient escorts
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation and contribute to care evaluation
• Provide emotional support to patients and relatives, respecting individual needs and beliefs.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team

About us
We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in direct care/customer services
• Care certificate
• Successful completion of the Be AWARE to Care course (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Level 2 qualification in functional maths and English

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate evidence of Senior Clinical Support Worker competencies (appendix 1)
• Demonstrates good insight into roles and responsibilities of the post
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of principles of effective customer care
• Working as part of a team
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality care
• Evidence of Band 2 competency
• Be competent in the recording of clinical sign observations
• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills; within a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Demonstrates literacy and numeracy skills
• Able to present factual information and refer to questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Basic IT skills e.g. e-mail

Desirable

• Be competent in venepuncture
• Be competent in cannula insertion
• Be competent in the recordings for ECG
• Blood glucose monitoring

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience within healthcare / care setting

Desirable

• Previous experience in speciality where appropriate e.g. respiratory, dementia

Specific Job Requirement
Essential

• Self-motivated
• Willing to learn new skills
• Caring and compassionate attitude
• Reliable and trustworthy

Further Information
Essential

• Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.

Other Role Requirement
Essential

• Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.