Senior Clinical Support Worker

Admissions Lounge is a16 bedded Elective Pre-Operative Surgical Unit, with Post-Operative care for Day cases. Patients are admitted on the day of surgery to undergo a wide range of procedures underdifferent specialities which are Thoracic, Urology, General Surgery,Colorectal, Gynaecological, Breast Surgery, Radiology and Oncology. This role involves preparing patients ready for theatre, looking after post-operative daycase patients, supporting with discharging patients home and working closely with theatre to manage the theatre lists.

This is an amazing opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with good communication and organisational skills. Successful candidates will beworking within a multi-disciplinary team as well as autonomously.

LTHTis a thriving place to work, that is always growing and developing. Theadmissions Lounge is part of the Theatres and Anaesthetics CSU and thereforeoffers a wide range of opportunities for development.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

The jobholder will be actively involved in providing direct and indirectcompassionate care for patients in support of the multidisciplinary team. The jobholder will undertake a range of delegated clinical patient care duties andcan be expected to work under direct or indirect supervision by a registeredpractitioner.

The jobholder will assist in the overall implementation and evaluation of care aspart of the multi professional team. The jobholder is expected to plan,implement, deliver and maintain high standards of patient care. The jobholderwill be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) and acting on own initiative toachieve the planned outcome.

The jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care.

The jobholder will be expected to lead a team of clinical support workers andapprentice clinical support workers.

The jobholder will be expected to practice in accordance within Trust policies,guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within definedcompetency boundaries.

The jobholder will work within a ward, clinical department or community setting aspart of a multidisciplinary team

• Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering personal and clinical care.
• Utilisation of planning and organisational skills
• Insight into roles responsibilities of post.
• Significant experience of working within the speciality or department.

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Competent in written, electronic and verbal communication skills
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy

• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care, Diploma in Health Level 3, Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the jobholder must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment.
• Commitment to undergo training and education as required
• Basic skills Maths and English Level 2 (equivalent of GCSE 4-9 (A*-C)

• Caring and motivated
• Courageous
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
• Willingness to learn and develop their role

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.