Clinical Support Worker - Community - Barrow

NHS; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker. In this full-time position, you will join a supportive community nursing team, focusing on holistic patient care and professional development. Applicants should have experience in health care and effective communication skills. Opportunities for clinical skill enhancement are available. The annual salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598.

Qualifications

• Experience in a health or social care setting.
• Experience of working with older persons.
• Experience of working with palliative care patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic patient-centered care within the community.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions.
• Support long-term condition management through community healthcare.

Skills

Effective communication

Wound care experience

Venepuncture

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Care Certificate or willingness to undertake

Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Clinical Support Worker - Community - Barrow

The closing date is 07 October 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Clinical Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive community nursing team in Alfred Barrow District Nursing team. The post is full time; i.e. 37.5 hours per week and will include weekends, bank holidays, evenings and nights.

You will demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for holistic patient centred delivery of care within the community, with a focus on personal and professional development. You will work as part of a dynamic team who give equal importance to staff health and wellbeing, in addition to providing high standard care to our community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical skills and knowledge relating to the increasing complexity of care delivered within the community, including wound, pressure ulcer and end of life care.

You will need access to your own transport and the ability to travel as required. Please indicate this on your application.

Main duties of the job

This role requires excellent communication skills and it is essential that you have the ability to work on your own initiative and can work independently. The department is committed to support continuous education and professional development to facilitate advancement in skills such as medication administration and catheter maintenance care.

You will work as part of the Integrated Care Community (ICC's) which covers 24 hours a day including weekends and bank holidays, evenings and nights 7 days a week. You may also be expected to work across a variety of DN teams in the Community Care Group to maintain service delivery.

Community Nurses work closely with all health and social care disciplinaries to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through reablement and management of long term conditions.

About us

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.

Job 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

QUALIFICATION

• Care Certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake
• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 or appropriate qualification
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in a health or social care setting.
• Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with older persons.
• Experience of working with palliative care patients

knowledge

• Evidence of recent/ongoing training

skills

• Ability to communicate efectively both verbally and in writing
• Access to own vehicle/Ability to travel as required
• Basic IT skills
• Venepuncture
• Wound care experience

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rota