Clinical Support worker (Brampton)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Clinical Support worker for a full-time position at Brampton Community Hospital. This role involves supporting patients and working with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality care. Candidates must have GCSEs in English and Maths and be willing to complete a National Care certificate. The salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars

Confidential counselling service

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain and improve knowledge for patient care.
• Experience in customer-focused caring environment.
• Ability to demonstrate compassionate values and behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with complex needs in the community ward.
• Work under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Assist with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under supervision

Organizational skills

Compassionate values

Education

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

National Care certificate

Recognised Podiatry Assistant qualification or NVQ level 3

Tools

Trust IT systems (e.g., EMIS Web, PAS, ICE)

Job description

Clinical Support worker (Brampton)

The closing date is 13 November 2025

Clinical Support worker - 36 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 permanent, full‑time position.

Brampton ward aims to address the challenges of an ageing 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 ensuring 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

The shifts are predominantly 12‑hour covering days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Rota is completed based on service need and 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 service ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard. 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 maintaining associated patient records. You will carry out nursing procedures and maintain flexible working to meet the needs of the patient group.

About us

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 demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high‑quality care every time':

• 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

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.

We are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• National Care certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process
• Undertaking or willingness to complete recognised Podiatry Assistant qualification or NVQ level 3 based equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

• Work in customer focused / caring environment
• Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
• Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient/client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Experience using Trust IT systems e.g. EMIS Web, PAS, ICE
• Knowledge of nursing policies and procedures
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to use initiative appropriately
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• Organisational skills
• Competent in performing physical skills e.g. NEWS2, blood glucose, blood pressure
• Ability to undertake venepuncture or willingness to learn
• Extended scope of practice pertinent to role

Other Requirements

• Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
• Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful
• Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Be flexible and able to work across sites when required
• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours
• Demonstrate understanding of Trust
• Experience of working in the Trust previously

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

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

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata