Healthcare Support Worker – Clinical Care - RheumatologyNHS

Job summary

**Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role**

The rheumatology department is made up of a busy outpatient area and day unit which together provides lifelong patient centred support for those with auto immune and inflammatory diseases.

The outpatient clinics see over thirty patients per day across a five-day working week. The patients visiting the department will be seeing consultants, registrars and rheumatology specialist nurses for diagnosis and support around a wide range of auto immune and inflammatory diseases.

The day unit team administer infusions to approximately thirty-five patients per day again across a five-day week, providing a fast paced and dynamic environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an excellent and motivated communicator with the flexibility to work in a fast paced and varied environment. The successful candidate will have ability to step into either the clinic area or day unit to provide the highest quality care. As a team we are keen to develop members of staff to gain skills in venepuncture and cannulation and to support the rheumatology patient's pathway through the service.

Main duties of the job

As post holder, your duties will include:

• Supporting clinicians within their clinics
• Assisting nurses and other staff when needed
• Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
• Be aware of the patient's needs - emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs
• Performing observations, height, weight and BMI
• Compliance with infection prevention policies and procedures.
• Ensure patients are cared for individually, assist with personal care, manual handling and emotional support whilst in our department
• Always maintain confidentiality
• Maintaining ward stocks, keeping storerooms organised, keeping clinical areas and equipment clean and tidy, and any other duties as delegated by nursing staff

Please note, you will receive full training as part of the role

Job description

Please see the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

**Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role**

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics