Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department

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

Job summary

Join the dedicated team in the Emergency Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Clinical Support Worker. This role involves providing essential patient care and support under the direction of Registered Nurses, with essential training offered to ensure proficiency in clinical responsibilities. Ideal candidates will be compassionate and motivated, with a willingness to learn and develop skills in acute care.

Qualifications

• Good general education and basic literacy & numeracy skills required.
• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in a care-related area.
• Previous clinical skills experience desirable (e.g., observations, ECG).

Responsibilities

• Providing nursing care and assistance to patients under RN direction.
• Performing clinical observations and providing basic patient care.
• Assisting with minor injury treatments and plaster casts.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Manual handling

Education

Good general education

Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2

Basic literacy & numeracy skills

Job description

Job summary

Come and Join our amazing team in ED at RLI!

An opportunity has arisen for additional Clinical Support Workers to join the Emergency Department Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and motivated individuals ideally with acute care experience but this is not essential as training and support will be provided.

We have developed and grown so much over the last few years we have introduced streaming and rapid assessment at the front door for a better patient experienced and journey which you will be involved it.

We also cover the Minor Injury treatment which is open 8am - 8pm - we cover that also.

A shift system is in operation.

Main duties of the job

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.

Clinical observations

Minor injury treatments and plaster casts

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 description

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/

Job description
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

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Good general education
• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
• Basic literacy & numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids

Desirable

• Previous care experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Previous clinical skills experience - Observations, ECG, Bloods and venepuncture

Person Specification
Education and qualifications

Essential

• Good general education
• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
• Basic literacy & numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids

Desirable

• Previous care experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Previous clinical skills experience - Observations, ECG, Bloods and venepuncture

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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