An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CHCSW to join our team in the Outpatients Department at Pilgrim Hospital. This position will be working mainly in the Fracture Clinic, but will be expected to assist in covering all Departments within the Outpatients area, as required. The successful candidate will join a friendly and supportive team where we encourage staff to learn new skills that aid with clinic delivery.
Working under delegation and supervision of a registered Nurse/ Midwife, the Clinical Health Care Support Worker (CHCSW) will undertake defined responsibilities appropriate to their role in the workplace setting.
They will comply with Trust policies, protocols, guidelines, the fifteen standards of the Care Certificate and the national strategy of Compassion in Practice and will ensure safe, compassionate and competent care is delivered to our patients and service users at all times
The post holder will be required to support the Outpatients Services across the Trust working at all sites, and on a 7 days per week rotation, as necessary.
Pilgrim Outpatients is seeking a part time CHCSW to join dedicated teams and work within the Fracture Clinic. As a Clinical Health Care Support Worker, you will be responsible for working under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate in delivering a high standard of care to our patients in accordance with individualised care needs, utilising flexible, innovative and effective practice that demonstrates that our patients are at the centre of everything we do.
Successful candidates will need to be able to work across a 7-day working week, but most clinics operate between 08:30-1800 Monday to Friday, across all Trust sites as necessary.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
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Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
