Clinical Support Worker

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic care staff to join the Continuing Care Team.

The Continuing Care Team provides specialist support for children/young people with complex medical needs, in the community.

As carers we provide bespoke packages of care/support designed to meet the needs of the individual and primarily in their own homes.

As a carer within the Team, you will have access to trained Nurse support. You will receive competency based training in all aspects of care you will be required to deliver.

Role

To work alongside nursing/medical staff and family members to competently provide agreed clinical skills and individualised care for a child with complex health needs within the home, school and hospital environments, liaising with other professionals as necessary. To accurately record, collate, monitor and provide feedback of patient information to the Team Leader and/or Care Manager, initiating actions as necessary

Main duties

To work in collaboration with parents/ carers to provide bespoke high quality care to an individual

At the direction of the senior member of staff assist in the delivery of planned nursing care for a child.Ensure nursing practices are maintained with the Trust's policies, procedures andclinical guidelines for self and others. To apply them to the community environment.

Maintain confidentiality, integrity and sensitivity to the individual needs of the child/family.

Pay full regard to Health and Safety practices which include hand hygiene

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients., Report any conditional changes of the child, which are causing concern to the parents/carer and/or trained nurse.

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Undertake transfer and escort of the dependent child if appropriate

Inform the trained nurse if the delegated tasks are beyond the post-holder's level of Competence

Key Responsibilities

undertake competency based practice based around the needs of the individual

This will includeBeing able to practice some or all of these additional skills:

Recognise different types of ventilation

Type of ventilator

Pulse oximetry

Carbon Dioxide monitoring

Oxygen administration

Suctioning and use of suction machine

Tracheostomy care

Gastrostomy/jejunostomy care

Humidification devices

Feeding pumps, Emergency equipment Nebulisers

Medication administration

Contribute to the development of services and ensure the effective and efficient use of resources, notifying the Team Leader of any equipment difficulties.

Manage and maintain equipment as appropriate within Wirral NHS guidelines.

Participate in patient and public involvement activities.

Support people's equality, diversity and equal rights.

Provide client independence/self-care wherever possible - advocate in the best interest of the child at all times.

Be mindful and respectful of different lifestyles, cultures and religious beliefs.

Through liaison with Team Leader/Manager, participate in the annual appraisal

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.