Clinical Support Worker - Huggett Suite

NHS; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Lancaster is seeking a motivated Clinical Support Worker to support the Nursing team and enhance service quality in stroke care. The successful candidate will receive mentorship and training while working under the direction of Registered Nurses to provide essential patient care. Salary is set between £24,937 to £26,598 pro rata annually.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing nursing care and assistance to patients.
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Competence in patient documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support Registered Nurses in providing patient care.
• Document patient care in records.
• Prioritize care based on patients' needs.

Skills

Care experience

Job description

Clinical Support Worker - Huggett Suite

The closing date is 16 November 2025

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker within the Huggett Suite. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to take on a support worker role within the stroke services and be a support to both the Clinical Support Workers and the Nursing team alike.

This advert will potentially close before the advertised date once the required number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and receive structured appraisal, support, mentorship and training.

As a Clinical Support Worker you will:

• 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.
• Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.
• Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well being of patients.
• Assist the RN's in the delivery of care to a designated patient group, demonstrating an ability to prioritise such care.
• Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care.
• Determine the comfort of patients by talking and listening to them and building up a rapport.
• Assist in feeding of patients who are unable to do so themselves and complete food charts where necessary.

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.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

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

• 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 rata