Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker within the Acute Medical Unit/SDEC.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to take a leadership role within the acute setting and be a support to both the Clinical Support Workers team and the Nursing team alike. 

This advert will potentially close before advertised date once the required number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and receive structured appraisal, support, mentorship and training. 

As a Clinical Support Worker you will:

• Work in support of and under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), providing nursing care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Registered Nurse.
• Record patient information.
• 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 patients.
• Assist the RN’s in the delivery of care to a designated patient group, demonstrating an ability to prioritise such care.
• Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care.
• Determine the comfort of patients by talking and listening to them and building up a rapport.
• Assist in feeding of patients who are unable to do so themselves and complete food charts where necessary.
• Have venepuncture skills
• Performing of ECG's

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.