Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department

Nhs-1; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Lancaster is seeking a Clinical Support Worker to join the Emergency Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. The role is Band 3, 37.5 hours per week on a 6-month fixed term basis with day, night, and weekend shifts.

Experience in acute care is welcome but not essential as training will be provided; duties include patient care under RN guidance, minor injuries, and contributing to streaming and rapid assessment at the front door.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
• Basic literacy & numeracy skills
• Experience in manual handling of patients (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and assistance to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse and Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Provide basic patient care and document in patient records
• Perform clinical observations
• Provide minor injury treatments and plaster casts

Skills

Manual handling of patients

Education

NVQ level 2 in care related area

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

Main area Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Shift work - days / nights / weekends) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Long days, weekends and night duties) Job ref 331-8076215-UHMB

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site RLI Town lancaster Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department

NHS AfC: Band 3

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

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 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 - 10pm.

A shift system is in operation.

This is a 6 months Fixed Term post.

Main duties of the job

Work in support of and under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) and the Advanced Nurse Practitioners ( ANPs ) providing nursing care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Registered Nurse.

Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.

Clinical observations

Minor injury treatments and plaster casts

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

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

Experience

• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

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.