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Can you bring your knowledge and expertise to our Critical care unit?

We're a large 16 bedded Critical care unit that delivers care to patients across Walsall and surrounding areas. An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy unit to work as a band 2 clinical support working delivering a high standard of care to all of our patients.

The job entails:

• Supporting the critical care nurse in the maintenance of personal hygiene.
• Assist the bedside nurse in the prevention of pressure area damage through good care delivery.
• Assist with last offices
• Raise alert if you discover an emergency situation and assist under direction.
• Maintaining and promoting patients privacy and dignity
• Assist with the general tidiness and presentation of ward/department environment
• Support patients when transferring between departments
• Ensure equipment / devices are cleaned where appropriate & kept on charge between patient usage and all equipment is handled according to Trust / ward policy and procedures.
• Applicants must also have good written and verbal skills, a patient and caring attitude and be able to work as part of a team.

Even more reasons to join Walsall NHS Trust:

• Discounts for staff both locally and nationally
• NHS pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities which include; rotation to Critical Care Outreach team and opportunity to complete The Health Assessment module; Advanced Life Support training; Management and Leadership course; Arterial blood gas training; Involvement in management and leadership tasks
• Paid annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support
• The bike scheme
• The VIVUP and blue light discount

To be considered for the post applicants must have at least 6 months experience in the care of patients in an acute hospital ward setting.

In addition appointees must be willing to undertake competency based training relevant to the role and carry out additional roles after training. It is expected that appointees will achieve initial critical care competencies within 6 months of commencing work in critical care (full time employees, time pro-rata for part time appointees).

Successful applicants will be expected to work work unsocial hours, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.

The offer of a post will be subject to references, occupational health review and vetting procedures undertaken by the criminal records bureau.

Advert will close early if a high volume of candidates received