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Job summary

Main area
Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation onto nights)
Job ref
331-L15270325
Employer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Town
Lancaster
Salary
£24,625 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Support Worker - CCU RLI

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.

 


Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker   to join our team on the Cardiac Care Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

The Cardiac Care Unit cares for patients with a variety of Acute Cardiac conditions.

 

 

Main duties of the job

You should have good interpersonal skills, have a caring nature , work well within a team, have good integrity and be motivated to provide a high standard of care to our patients.

 If you are a highly motivated & enthusiastic we would be delighted to hear from you.

 

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 healthcare 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.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

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
  • NVQ level 3 in care or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Recent work in a caring role

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent relevant experience as a carer
  • Evidence of role in caring experience

Skills, ability and knowledge.

Essential criteria
  • Prioritise and demonstrate good time management
  • Ability to provide knowledge of role of Clinical Support Worker
Desirable criteria
  • Any clinical skills previously obtained in a clinical support workers role

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible, honest and approachable.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNHS Pastoral CareStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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
Lisa Downham
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01524 516248
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