Clinical Support worker (Brampton)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Brampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes (lease cars,

Vivup counselling

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker for 24 hours per week at Brampton Community Hospital. The post is fixed-term for 9 months to cover maternity leave, with shifts including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

The role focuses on providing high-quality care, supporting discharge, and promoting independence for patients with complex needs in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent.
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks.
• Experience in health or social care.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care and support patients with complex needs.
• Support patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.
• Undertake delegated nursing and care duties under a registered nurse.
• Carry out clinical observations and record patient information.
• Assist with hospital discharge and reablement.

Skills

Communication skills

Time-keeping

Basic IT skills

Compassionate values

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 vocational qualification

National Care Certificate

Numeracy & Literacy Level 2

Tools

Venepuncture

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area 203100 Brampton Wards Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover) Hours Part time - 24 hours per week (shifts to cover include weekends, nights and bank holidays) Job ref 262-A-26-8216090-A

Site Brampton War Memorial Hospital Town Cumbria Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Clinical Support worker - 24 hours per week available

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Clinical Support worker to work at Brampton Community Hospital. This is a Fixed Term, Part-time position.

Brampton ward aims to address the challenges of an aging population and increasing demand on health and care services by providing more patient centred hospital care and empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing. This will require new ways of working to focus on preventing ill health and ensure services are sustainable for the future.

This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community ward setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to promote independence, facilitate hospital discharge which can be complex and promote independence through reablement and management of long-term conditions.

Main duties of the job

Please see job description

The shifts are predominantly 12hours covering days nights, weekends and bank holidays. Rota is completed based on service need and this may change to support this.

As a Clinical Support worker in a multi-disciplinary team, you will work with other health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and a seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.

As a Clinical Support worker , you will work under the direction of a registered nurse undertaking a range of delegated patient nursing and care duties including clinical observations and recording patient information. This will include supporting patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.

You will, on many occasions work without direct supervision, assessing patients, implementing care within the hospital setting, providing advice and education to patients, carers and colleagues and maintain associated patients records. Carry out nursing procedures.

Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information please see the attached Care Certificate document attached.

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information please see the attached Care Certificate document attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2 nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3
• Theoretical knowledge
• Experience of a range of care and related procedures
• Clinical observations
• Knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
• Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working in health or social care
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
• Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation
• Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective team work
• Knowledge of Safeguarding
• Understanding work-related boundaries
• Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies
• Clinical policies and procedures
• Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
• Experience of working in the Trust previously

Skills and Aptitudes

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication
• Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions, observations and metrics
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person centred care and related procedures
• Ability to use initiative appropriately
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals
• Caring and empathetic
• Motivated and with a pro- active approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Committed to providing high quality patient care
• Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies for more effective patient care
• Personal resilience
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image
• Reliable, adaptable and dependable
• Venepuncture

Personal Circumstances

• Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off-site

Other requirements

• Promote equality and value diversity
• Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Samantha Munn Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01228608345

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