Clinical Support Worker Higher Level – Community (Workington)

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Workington seeks a motivated Band 3 Clinical Support Worker Higher Level to join their Community Nursing Team. This part-time position offers an exciting opportunity to provide essential care to patients with complex needs in a supportive environment. The role requires a Level 3 qualification and involves clinical responsibilities under the guidance of health professionals. Join us to help deliver high-quality community healthcare.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS discounts with retailers

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care is essential.
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience required.
• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with complex needs in a community setting.
• Perform clinical observations, administer insulin, and manage wounds.
• Visit patients in their homes and deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Compassionate Care

Attention to Detail

Education

Level 3 Vocational Qualification

National Care Certificate

Job description

Main area Workington ICC - Community Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Leave Cover for 12 months February 2025-February 2026.) Hours Part time - 21 hours per week (24/7 service cover , 7 days per week. (up to 21 hours per week available)) Job ref 262-A-25-7235794

Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Workington District Nurses Town Workington Salary £24,625 - £25,674 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59

Clinical Support Worker Higher Level – Community (Workington)

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Clinical Support Worker Higher Level – Community to work within the Working Community Nursing Team.

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 setting.

We currently have a vacancy for a 9month 21 hour maternity leave cover contract . Daily working hours are between 8:30 and 22:30

Are you ready for a challenge? If you have the appetite to work as part of a supportive team, the willingness to learn and develop we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Please see job description.

As a Clinical Support Worker Higher Level – Community, working under the direction of a registered health care professional, you would be expected to undertake a range of patient nursing and care duties including clinical observations, insulin administration, wound care, pressure area management, catheter maintenance and recording patient information.

As a Clinical Support Worker Higher Level – Community you will work independently throughout the day visiting patients in both their own homes and residential homes to deliver patient care.

The Care Group is commissioned to provide 24/7 nursing services.

Working for our organisation

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

As an organisation 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.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main 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.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies .

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the “read this before applying” section.

· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

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• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Unlock – Tel: [phone], email [e-mail] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2 nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation
• National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
• Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
• Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
• Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
• Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective team work.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding.
• Understanding work-related boundaries.
• Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
• Nursing policies and procedures
• Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
• Experience of working in the Trust previously

Skills and Aptitudes

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
• Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
• Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
• Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person centred care and related procedures
• Attention to detail Ability to use initiative appropriately
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals
• Caring and empathetic. Motivated and with a pro-active approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Committed to providing high quality patient care
• Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies for more effective patient care
• Personal resilience
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image
• Reliable, adaptable and dependable
• Venepuncture

Other Requirements

• Promote equality and value diversity
• Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours
• Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off-site.

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.

Name Amy Carden and Louise Freeman Job title District Nurse Team Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07901225116 Additional information

Please contact Louise Freeman or Amy Carden for more information about this role via the ICC HUB on 01946 853333 opt8 or.

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