Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for competent individuals to join a team of Clinical Support Workers in the busy environment of Cardiology. The unit is responsible for the safe assessment and admission of patients, and ensuring excellent care is provided at all times.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who are hard working, have good communication skills, excellent team work and can demonstrate previous hospital care experience, and leadership skills.

It is essential that applicants have NVQ level 3 in care, or working towards, and show evidence in using extended clinical skills or be working towards extended clinical skills.

Hours: Part time hours available on rotational shift pattern at 34.5 and 23 hours (a mixture of long days, earlies and lates, night shifts)

The successful candidate will be required to assist Staff Nurses, undertaking diagnostic testing such as blood tests , cannulas and ECG's.

We strive to deliver a high standard of care to our patients keeping them at the heart of what we do.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality basic nursing care as directed by care plans, registered nurse/nursing associates senior staff including:
• Assistance with personal hygiene.
• Assistant with toileting.
• Assistance with dressing/undressing.
• Ensure all patients nutritional status is maintained.
• Perform a range of clinical tasks or procedures which may include;
• ECG acquisition.
• Peripheral IV access.
• Venepuncture.
• Pressure area risk assessment.
• Urinalysis.
• Pregnancy testing.
• Capillary blood glucose monitoring.
• Formed stoma care.
• Transfer patients to other areas as and when required.
• Ensure all aspects of care provided are accurately documented.
• Perform minor injury treatments including wound assessment and closure (not suturing).
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters.
• Participate and promote the audit process with the department.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.