Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CSW to join the Queen Centre ward 33 Haematology and teenage cancer ward.The successful candidate will work alongside a team of Clinicians delivery high standards of compassionate patient care on a busy 28 bedded acute ward.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for supporting the registered nurse or other professional in the delivery of direct patient care procedures. They will work within defined parameters to undertake clinical care, technical and clerical duties, informing their supervisor of duties undertaken, and the outcome of these. The post holder is required to continue to demonstrate proficiently whilst in post.
Duties will include cannulation, taking blood, urinalysis and obtaining blood cultures. The candidate needs to understand and work accordingly within the trusts vision and values.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff.
Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specificationskills / knowledgeEssential
- Ability to access and document on Lorenzo EPR/Nerve Centre
- Has good verbal and written communications skills
- Shows ability to adapt to different situations.
- Completion (or willing to work towards) of extended clinical skill competence including phlebotomy, cannulation, ECG taking,
Desirable
- Shows evidence that the applicant is keen to develop own skills. + facilitate learning of others
- Additional Clinical skills competence including blood culture taking, urinalysis,
- Shows evidence that the applicant is keen to develop own skills. + facilitate learning of others
QualificationsEssential
- care certificate, NVQ in care
Desirable
- Good standard of Maths and English
ExperienceEssential
- 2 years Recent experience of working in the hospital environment in a patient facing caring role
Desirable
- Working in acute care setting
- Experience in Oncology clinical speciality
Person Specification
skills / knowledgeEssential
- Ability to access and document on Lorenzo EPR/Nerve Centre
- Has good verbal and written communications skills
- Shows ability to adapt to different situations.
- Completion (or willing to work towards) of extended clinical skill competence including phlebotomy, cannulation, ECG taking,
Desirable
- Shows evidence that the applicant is keen to develop own skills. + facilitate learning of others
- Additional Clinical skills competence including blood culture taking, urinalysis,
- Shows evidence that the applicant is keen to develop own skills. + facilitate learning of others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications 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.
