Clinical Support Worker - 23 Hour Ward

We are recruiting for a Clinical Support Worker to join our nursing team on the 23 Hour Ward (Elective Surgery) at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, based at Warwick Hospital. The 23 Hour Ward is the elective surgical stay ward for patients who have been identified for surgery.

The Ward Covers Many Surgeries, Including

• Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
• General Surgery
• Urology Surgery
• Gynaecology Surgery
• Colorectal Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Bowel surgery
  
  

Clinical Support Workers play a vital role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care and supporting the smooth flow of patients through the hospital and into the wider community. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and person-centered care throughout their journey with our services.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are interested in developing a career in healthcare, with access to training, support, and progression within the NHS.

We are currently accepting applications for full-time and part-time positions. Roles involve rotational shift working, including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays, with unsocial hours enhancements.

The Clinical Support Worker will undertake high quality, caring and compassionate personal care and associated duties under the direction and supervision of the registered professional and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

As a Clinical Support Worker (CSW) you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high quality healthcare in the Trust. Your role is to support the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care to patients and their relatives. This job description is to be read in conjunction with the person specification for this particular job.

Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.

SWFT is recognised as an ‘employer of choice’ and is highly recommended as a place to work. Our employees are as important to us as the care we give to our patients. We will ensure the right support is available to you, support career development, provide a friendly work environment alongside other benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement, access to a great pension scheme alongside many organisational benefits.

We support learning and educational environment to ensure all employees have the right skills and knowledge to carry out their roles competently. All employees at SWFT will complete the Care Certificate which means you will be trained to a specific set of standards providing evidence you have the right knowledge, skills and behaviours to provide the best care.

There will be opportunity to complete an apprenticeship at Level 2 or 3 depending on previous experience where you can obtain a ‘Healthcare Support Worker’ qualification.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lena Barnwell Job title: Assistant Service Manager Elective Surgery Email address: lena.barnwell@swft.nhs.uk