Clinical Support Worker - Higher Level - Cookson Devas

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The Clinical Support Worker is a member of the care team who will support Registered Practitioner in the delivery of routine patient care. The Clinical Support Worker will undertake a broad range of care activities under the direct supervision of a Registered Practitioner.
The Clinical Support Worker will also work closely and under supervision of Associate Practitioners.

The Clinical Support Worker (Band 3) is a member of the care team who provides:

• Personal care or chaperone duties
• Supporting patients with bathing, toileting, dressing and meals
• Records patient information
• A range of delegated clinical care duties
• Undertakes and records patients’ vital signs
• Escalate any concerns in observation or change in patient’s condition
• Support and supervision of Band 2 clinical support workers
• Enhanced observations
• Patient escort role

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.
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