Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, enthusiastic Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker to join the Nutrition Team on a permanent basis. (0.7WTE)

We provide a service Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00.

You should be a clinical support worker with proven experience and although clinical experience within the speciality is desirable it is not essential as support will be given to allow you to develop new skills and knowledge.

The post will be both clinical and non-clinical.

You will need to enjoy working as part of a team, able to use your own initiative and have excellent interpersonal skills as you will play an integral part in the delivery of high quality care to patients requiring artificial nutrition support.

The multidisciplinary team consists of CNSs, Pharmacists, Dietitians and Drs who care for patients with Intestinal Failure receiving parenteral nutrition. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills, who will work well within the MDT. If you feel that you have the experience, skills and drive for this role please contact Adella Claxton, Lead CNS Nutrition 0113 2068649, or via email to [email protected] or Joanne Orford Lead Professional on 0113 2068649 or email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Your primary responsibilities will be:

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, their families, and carers

Working with the co-ordinator to prepare outpatient clinics, which includes booking clinic appointments, assisting the nurses in clinic and any follow up requirements.

Phlebotomy

Assisting the nurses with office duties, such as communicating with patients via phone or email, registering patients documents with our homecare companies.

Liaising with the home care companies

Assisting the nurses with clinical duties, such as patient training whilst setting up for home parenteral nutrition, CVAD dressing changes, phlebotomy.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services, with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research, and academic training

The Intestinal Failure (IF)/Nutrition Team has a warm working culture. Your contribution will be important to help us deliver the Leeds Way values.

We believe in fairness, compassion, and delivering patient centred, and a high quality of care

Leeds is a Severe IF Centre, we manage patients who need complex surgery and medical treatment and provide a clinical service to patients discharged on Home Parenteral Nutrition

We work within a networked model of centres ensuring that hospitals in each region work together so that patients are managed in the right setting to ensure optimal outcomes for patients.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to 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 if you have any questions.