Clinical Support Worker - Cardiology

  • NHS
  • Part Time
  • Bournemouth
  • 24071.00 - 25674.00 a year
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cardiac nurse specialist team. The team is made up of highly skilled Cardiac Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Specialist nurses in electrophysiology, heart failure and acute coronary syndrome.

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated clinical support worker to join our service at University Hospital Dorset. The roles involves the manager and co-ordination of care in outpatients services, contributing to the provisions of a high standard of cardiology care. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.

The position is varied and will require the post holder to be adaptable to demands from patient support including performing tests such as electrocardiography to administration and the booking of patients into clinics to ensure they flow smoothly and effectively.

The shift patterns and times will vary according to the needs of the service.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be educated to GCSE (or equivalent) standard with a pass in English and mathematics.
  • NVQ or working towards in health and social care/customer service and administration

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in an acute care setting within a busy hospital environment.
  • Experience in the use of Microsoft Office modules (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint) and the use of databases

Desirable

  • Experience of working with a range of different people.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

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