Job Description

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.



Interviews



If you are shortlisted for an interview for this role, you must bring evidence of the following qualifications:



GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills for Maths and English.



If you hold overseas GCSE equivalent qualifications, you will need to bring an ECCTIS comparability statement for you GCSE equivalent qualifications along with your original certificate



A Full Care Certificate OR NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (we can only accept NVQ's from a regulated awarding body



If you do not bring the above qualifications to your interview, then the interview will not proceed.



We are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Support workers to join our dynamic and friendly teams and provide safe and supportive care to patients, relatives and their loved ones. In this post you would be responsible for providing fundamental elements of patient care as directed by the qualified nursing/midwifery team to ensure our patients receive the highest standard of dignified and respectful care, in accordance with their care plans. We are looking for people who are compassionate and feel passionately about providing a level of care they would wish for their family and friends.



The successful applicants will be based at Royal Stoke University Hospital. As provision of care is a 24 hours, 7 days a week career, you will be required to work shifts, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.



To apply for the post the applicant needs to be competent and proficient in the following skills:



Taking clinical observations



Venepuncture



Use of vital pac



Glucose Monitoring



Pregnancy Testing



Urine Analysis (Strip)



Taking Fecal Samples



Carry out 12 lead ECG



Observing patients for signs of agitation or distress (Clinical holding/Restraint)



Wound Observation



Simple Wound Dressing



Removal of Peripheral Cannula



Take Swabs (e.g. MRSA)



Support and Assist New Staff- Buddy System/Care Certificate Supervisor



University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.



All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.



UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.



At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.



For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.