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Job summary

Main area
Head & Neck, Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Services L3
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-HNO-6160186
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

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Clinical Support Worker Higher Level (Dermatology)

Band 3

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker to complement our welcoming multi-disciplinary team within Dermatology Outpatients at both our new department at The James Cook University Hospital and One Life Centre where we run our Skin Cancer Service and Theatres. 

The departments currently offer a range of services for both adult and paediatric patients.  The successful candidate will rotate between both departments, delivering safe, effective, high quality care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

This is a great opportunity to join our team and to be involved in the future of Dermatology here at The James Cook University Hospital and One Life Centre. 

Theatre experience would be desirable however full training will be provided. 

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad.  In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe.  The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community.  It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
  • Care certificate.
  • Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in health or social care.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in an NHS care role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
georgina mcdonald
Job title
Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854149

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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