Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Shift work - days / nights
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work covering 24 hours.)
- Job ref
- 331-B7260724
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department
NHS AfC: Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Support Worker to join the Emergency Department Team at Furness General Hospital.
We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual ideally with acute care experience to join our team.
The post holder will work within the nursing team to help provide nursing care and assistance to patients within the department.
Main duties of the job
Work in support of and under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), providing nursing care and assistance to patients.
Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.
Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well-being of our patients
Assist in feeding of patients who are unable to do so themselves and complete food charts where necessary.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
- Basic literacy & numeracy skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Previous experience in a care environment
Desirable criteria
- Use of Lorenzo computer system
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Ability to work as part of a team
- IT skills basic level
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Collinge
- Job title
- ED Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 491403
- Additional information
Helen Binns
ED Unit Manager
01229 491403
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