Clinical Support Worker – Band 3 MacDonald Ward - Conquest Hospital

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

MacDonald Ward is an acute 28 bedded Complex Care Frailty ward caring for elderly patients. The team is both friendly and supportive, with a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care, we are looking for highly motivated, dynamic and passionate Health Care Assistants.
You will care for frailty patients where staff can learn specialty care for those who may have multiple medical conditions, are on multiple medications and are often require specialist support at home or in their care homes. Staff will also support patients who are acutely unwell, may also have poor recognition (dementia & delirium), difficulty in walking, falls and frailty.

We are looking for experienced Clinical Support Workers, hospital experience is desirable but not essential. A minimum of GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 or Functional skills for English/Maths, Care Certificate and or NVQ2 two in health and social care or the equivalent qualification. Your role will be to provide delegated clinical procedures such as removal of cannula, undertake physiological observations, escort patients from clinical areas, provide personal care and accurately document all interventions. You will also be responsible for booking Hospital transport to take patients home.

• Undertaking personal care duties, such as toileting, bathing and dressing / undressing.
• Assist with eating and drinking in line with care plan from Registered Professional including support with feeding and recording of diet and fluids.
• Assist patients to achieve rest and sleep by attending to their comfort needs when required.
• Supporting patients to maintain function and normal activities of daily living where safe to do so to prevent deconditioning whilst in hospital.
• Promote dignity, respect and privacy in the delivery of care duties
• To undertake patients’ vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, pulse oximetry, height, weight, neurological assessment, ECG, respirations, urinalysis, blood glucose, pregnancy testing and escalate concerns in line with policy
• Recognition of deteriorating patient and escalation process

Provide delegated clinical procedures such as insertion/removal of cannula, venepuncture, wound assessment and simple dressings,
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us

• Undertaking personal care duties, such as toileting, bathing and dressing / undressing.
• Assist with eating and drinking in line with care plan from Registered Professional including support with feeding and recording of diet and fluids.
• Assist patients to achieve rest and sleep by attending to their comfort needs when required.
• Supporting patients to maintain function and normal activities of daily living where safe to do so to prevent deconditioning whilst in hospital.
• Promote dignity, respect and privacy in the delivery of care duties
• To undertake patients’ vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, pulse oximetry, height, weight, neurological assessment, ECG, respirations, urinalysis, blood glucose, pregnancy testing and escalate concerns in line with policy
• Recognition of deteriorating patient and escalation proces