Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-7741157-UHMB
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ulverston & Dalton District Nursing Team
- Town
- Ulverston
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Clinical Support Worker
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
A rare opportunity has arisen within the Dalton & Ulverston District nursing team for an advanced Clinical Support Worker. The post is for 30 hours per week over 5 working days and requires flexibility to cover days, weekends, evenings and nights as rostered.
As a CSW in the community team you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication with patients, relatives and professionals as well experience or willingness to train in a range of extended clinical skills including but not limited to basic observations, venepuncture, skin care, wound care, palliative care, catheter care and sub-cutaneous injections. You will be working seeing patients on your own in their homes as part of a close and supportive team that pride themselves on a high standard of patient care.
Main duties of the job
To provide basic nursing care to patients in the community setting working as part of the district nursing team. Carrying out an extended role of clinical tasks and skills Working unaccompanied. This will include but is not limited to taking bloods, administering medications via injection, wound care, catheter care, advice and management of skin conditions. Training will be provided in these areas.
To assist the Clinical Team with Data entry and administrative duties.
Liaising with the wider multidisciplinary teams including adult social care, GP's and hospital staff as well as patients and their relatives and carers.
As a loan worker, you will manage your workload, ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner and all tasks are completed each shift.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate in the provision of a high standard of evidenced based nursing care to a wide variety of patients in their own homes or a care home setting. To provide clinical care as directed by a qualified nurse but not under direct supervision, e.g. certain dressings, catheter care, bowel care. To record patient observations, collect specimens, and perform some diagnostic procedures. To actively seek to promote health, both individually and to patients and carers. To participate in achieving measurable standards of care and to participate in clinical audit. To prioritise own allocated workload and deal with daily changes using own initiative. To deal with incoming messages for team and ensure these are dealt with appropriately and providing admin support as required. To order stock and equipment and participate in additional clerical duties. T o communicate daily with patients / carers / relatives, members of the primary health care team and outside agencies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 3 in Health and Social Care qualification or equivalent experience/ training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of work in a personal care setting
- Evidence of recent personal/professional development
Desirable criteria
- Community based experience
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
- Marie Rogers
- Job title
- Team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07975232800
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Level 1
Fusion House
Evolution Park
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2FD
- Telephone
- 03033 301 033
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