Clinical Assistant- AMU
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Band 3 Clinical Assistant (Subject to Agenda for Change) - out of hours service to predominantly cover nightshifts and the weekend days
Main duties of the job
Main duties:
The clinical Assistant on AMU is expected to assist in delivering all aspects of care, ensuring the patient is safe and their personal hygiene, dignity, privacy is maintained to a high standard.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social care
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 in Health and social care
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience as HCA or Clinical Assistant in Acute Setting.
- Experience as working as part of a team
- Able to prioritise and organise own workload
- Able to use Trust IT systems
Desirable
- Experience working with acutely unwell patients
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload
- High standard of verbal and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patients
- Has skills or willing to undertake training in the following; oRecording patient observations oVenepuncture and cannulation oECG recording oBlood glucose monitoring oCatheterisation oAbility to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high-pressure environment. oEnthusiastic oStrong work ethic. oAble to recognise and escalate acutely unwell patients. oExcellent attendance record
Desirable
- Able to process samples through blood gas analyser
- Blood Culture sampling
- Experience of siting difficult IV access
About the employer
Working for trust :
Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.
As a Trust we are committed to: