Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department

The post holder will work as part of the team within the Emergency Department, assisting in administrative and general care duties as specified below, under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. The post holder will have a requirement to be competent in a broad range of work activities, with an amount of agreed autonomy, providing some guidance and supervision to Health care assistants.

The post holder will work as part of the team within the Emergency Department, assisting in administrative and general care duties as specified below, under the direct supervision of the a registered nurse. The post holder will have a requirement to be competent in a broad range of work activities, with an amount of agreed autonomy, providing some guidance and supervision to Healthcare assistants.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety


• Care


• Respect


• Communication


• Learning


We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.,
• Collaborate and contribute within identified team, in the planning and delivery of patient's care.


• Contribute to the development and implementation of patient's individual care plans to deliver a high standard of care.


• Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with Trust Policies.


• Contribute to health education/promotion issues within the clinical area, utilising written information, leaflets to increase awareness of health issues.


• Contribute to patient handover, updating colleagues of care delivered and patient's condition throughout patient's journey.


• Perform and accurately record patient's vital signs, record 12 lead ECG and blood glucose levels, venous blood gases as directed, reporting findings to the qualified nurse.


• Undertake clerical duties as directed by the nurse in relation to all verbal and written communications, ensuring messages and communications are passed to other team members.


• Competent with the Lorenzo system for accessing patient's records and obtaining results.


• Assist in gathering information for audit purpose


• Attend team meetings.
  
  Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.