ITU Clinical Support Worker
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Job title: ITU Clinical Support Worker
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Job description: Job summaryCome and join us! We have excellent full time opportunities for ITU Support Workers within the Critical Care department at The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. We are a busy 18 bedded mixed level unit admitting emergency and elective admissions from a variety of specialities. We are a friendly, welcoming team, working within a dynamic, responsive and growing unit.Main duties of the jobAs a unit we pride ourselves on delivering consistent high standards of holistic care. This is reflected in our ICNARC data, performance metrics and feedback from patients, relatives and visitors to our unit.We offer a supportive environment with an extensive induction programme; this includes the Care Certificate. This is a national induction programme for all newly employed ITU Support Workers. Within EKHUFT the care certificate will form part of the non-registered development pathway and the certificate awarded will be transferable between health care settingsAbout usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and aboveJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘supporting documents’.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details belowJob description
Job responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘supporting documents’.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details belowPerson SpecificationExperienceEssential
- Previous experience/Good level of communication
Desirable
- Worked in an acute area/ customer service
QualificationEssential
- English qualification/maths
Desirable
- Basic Computer skills/care certificate
skillsEssential
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team
knowledgeEssential
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
otherEssential
- To be aware of and adhere to the trust vision, mission and values
- Remain calm under pressure
Person Specification
ExperienceEssential
- Previous experience/Good level of communication
Desirable
- Worked in an acute area/ customer service
QualificationEssential
- English qualification/maths
Desirable
- Basic Computer skills/care certificate
skillsEssential
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team
knowledgeEssential
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
otherEssential
- To be aware of and adhere to the trust vision, mission and values
- Remain calm under pressure
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
AddressWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington RoadAshfordTN24 0LZEmployer’s website
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Location: Surrey
