Critical Care Support Worker
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine including adult cystic fibrosis and diagnostic imaging, both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Heart and lung disease continue to be amongst the biggest killers in the UK and the communities we serve are marked by increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease, higher levels of heart failure, hypertension, coronary artery disease and an ageing population.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and facilitated by technology.New and upgraded clinical areas are designed with patients and families fully involved to deliver their needs.
As part of our long term plan, we aim to form strong clinical and organisational relationships where possible. There is clear evidence that partnerships improve patient care and enhance quality and we aim to collaborate with a range of other providers and professionals with the aim to extending access and improve quality.
Our vision is underpinned by five strategic goals:
- Quality: to deliver the highest quality, safest and best experience for patients and their families by providing reliable care
- Service and Innovation: to develop our service portfolio for patients by developing innovative models of care
- Value: to maintain financial viability, enhance service delivery and develop new models of care to improve the health of our patients and safely reduce costs
- Workforce: to be the best NHS Employer by 2019 by attracting and retaining the best staff to deliver excellent patient care
- Stakeholders: to develop productive relationships with key stakeholders in order to enhance our profile and reputation.
Our Mission
“Excellent, Compassionate and Safe care for every patient, every day”
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our state of the art Critical care unit .We are a busy 32 bedded Critical Care unit, caring for patients who have undergone Cardiac Surgery
We are a highly motivated team delivering patient centred care, with emphasis on quality and patient safety. We pride ourselves on being innovative in our thinking and ways of working; we want staff to be fully engaged in our development of services and are constantly looking at enhancing our service provision for our patient groups
We are looking for individuals with initiative and a mature attitude, who are effective communicators, who are proactive and work well within a multi-professional team. A commitment to the provision of high quality individualised patient care in a changing environment and to professional development is also required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining a tidy and clean Critical Care Unit on a daily basis which will include general cleanliness of equipment and maintenance of clinical cleaning.
Duties will include assisting registered nurses in maintenance of stock levels in bed areas and involve working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Working for our organisation
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining a tidy and clean Critical Care Unit on a daily basis which will include general cleanliness of equipment and maintenance of clinical cleaning. Duties will include assisting registered nurses in maintenance of stock levels in bed areas and involve working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in a healthcare environment / life experience
- Experience of working in NHS clinical setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present factual information and refer any issues to more senior staff where appropriate.
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work efficiently within a team.
- Professional conduct
- Basic IT Skills
- Basic IT skills in email, populate a basic database
- Able to produce a simple report
- Understanding of basic audit
Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria- Excellent
- Compassionate
- Safe
Qualifactions and Eduaction
Essential criteria- willingness to undertake in house assessments
- Experience in a health care setting .
- Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent .
- NVQ level 2 in health and social care
- Previous experience in a caring role
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Therefore, interested applicants are advised to apply as early as possible.
Please review the job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential requirements for the post.
All applicants will be contacted and informed by email whether they were successfully shortlisted for interview.
As part of you pre-employment checks we will be required to obtain satisfactory references. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent employer. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
From April 2017 the Government plans to extend the requirement to provide a criminal record certificate to Tier 2 visa applicants coming to work in Education, Health and Social Care sectors and to their adult dependants.
If you are a Tier 2 visa applicant and you are coming to work in an occupation defined by the relevant Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code, you will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from any country you have lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, this is also applicable for your adult dependants.
Employers are expected to implement the Care Certificate for all applicable new starters from April 2015. The Care Certificate aims to equip health and social care support workers with the knowledge and skills which they need to provide safe, compassionate care.We expect all new starters in clinical, patient facing posts (bands 1-4) to complete all 15 standards of the Care Certificate, within their first 6 months with the Trust.
Flexible Working applications will be considered in line the Trusts flexible working policies.
The Trust is a no-smoking site.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications and so urge you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are also not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine whether you would be eligible for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.
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