Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- NHS AfC:Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 331-K18120725
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Town
- Kendal
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker - Day Surgery Unit
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
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated & friendly clinical support worker to join our busy day surgery team. We as a department work over 3 levels of Westmorland General Hospital. On level 3 we have 20 beds for pre and post surgery patients undergoing a day surgery procedure including a full range of surgical specialities.
We also run urology / chronic pain clinics / ophthalmology surgeries from units on level 1 and level 2 during where you will be working alongside nurses and clinicians providing diagnostic services such as cystoscopies, precision point biopsies and outpatient one stop clinics.
Main duties of the job
- Participate in the Trust Appraisal and Personal Development
- Plan process by identifying your own development needs and agreeing development plans for these needs with a clinical supervisor/mentor.
- Ensure awareness of when and how to report untoward incident and how to respond appropriately with patients’ or relatives complaints.
- Ensure that your clinical practice is safe and appropriate at all times.
- Assist the RN’s in the benchmarking of clinical standards.
- Ensure your required mandatory and competency based training is kept up to date.
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality.
- Participate in the continued development of healthcare standards and service development.
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
- Good general education
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in care related area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with the general public
Desirable criteria
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids.
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good basic hygiene skills
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
- IT skills to basic level
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in care work
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
- Annwen Sisson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01539 715764
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