Clinical Support Worker - Dermatology

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Clinical Support Worker in the Dermatology Team. This role involves supporting clinicians and ensuring compassionate care for patients. We welcome enthusiastic candidates, preferably with experience in Dermatology, and provide ample opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a team.
• Demonstrates caring and compassionate values.
• Good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Clinicians in a clinic environment.
• Act as a chaperone for patients.
• Partake in administrative duties to ensure clinics run smoothly.

Skills

Caring values

Teamwork

Good IT skills

Job description

Job summary

Is your passion to provide excellent patient centred care? Are you career minded with drive and enthusiasm? Do you enjoy playing a key role within the multidisciplinary team in an ever-advancing speciality? If you answer yes, then we're looking for you to join us at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Clinical Support Workers to join our dynamic Dermatology Team working from RLI.

This is a developing service, and we are searching for motivated and enthusiastic individuals. Ideally you would have a background in Dermatology however we welcome applications from any interested candidates.

We are looking for Clinical Support Workers who deliver compassionate, professionaland effective person centredcare by working within a multidisciplinary team

Main duties of the job

We strive to achieve the best possible outcomes and experiences for our patients and for our staff and we are seeking Clinical Support Workers with those same qualities to continue to deliver the great care that we strive to provide every day.

You will be based at RLI but will be required at times to travel across bay.

There are opportunities to develop your confidence and your clinical skills in a supportive environment, to building and extend your existing managerial and clinical knowledge.

We are committed to continuing professional development of our staff and as part of our Dermatology Team, you will have many opportunities to develop.

The Post holder will be required to support the Clinicians in the clinic environment by acting as a chaperone for patients. They will also be required to partake in some of the Admin duties to ensure the clinics run smoothly. There will be opportunity to train to work within the Biopsy sessions and run the Telederm clinics.

About us

We operatefrom 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, andUlverstonCommunity 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,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

• Experience of working within a team
• Demonstrates caring and compassionate values
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Ability to drive
• Venepuncture
• Has experience of working independantly

Person Specification
Shortlisting

Essential

• Experience of working within a team
• Demonstrates caring and compassionate values
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Ability to drive
• Venepuncture
• Has experience of working independantly

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 details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

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