Clinical Support Worker - ICU

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

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Critical Care Healthcare Support Workers to join their Intensive Care Unit. This role is vital in delivering high-quality patient care and supporting the nursing team in a dynamic environment. You will have the opportunity to enhance your clinical skills through structured training and mentorship while ensuring a safe and clean unit for patients. If you are passionate about patient care and thrive in a team-oriented setting, this role offers a rewarding experience in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Good general education with basic literacy and numeracy skills required.
• Experience working with the general public is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and assist with daily living activities.
• Work under the direction of Registered Nurses to deliver nursing care.

Skills

Hygiene Skills

Teamwork

Patient Care

Basic Clinical Skills

Education

Good General Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Job summary

We have a number of exciting opportunities within our Intensive Care Unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary for 'Critical Care Healthcare Support Workers' to join our team.

Clinical Support Workers, on the ICU are a key part of our vision for the future workforce of Intensive Care.

As a CSW, you will assist the registered nursing team to support the delivery of high quality care to our patients. This includes assisting in the delivery of direct patient care and patient rehabilitation. The role also entails supporting key functions to enable our units to run safely and effectively. This includes stock and equipment management as well as general housekeeping.

We are looking for candidates who share our Trust values and importantly, enjoy working with patients and as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

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

The main role of the Clinical Support Worker will include providing fundamental nursing care to our inpatients with all activities of daily living, to act in emergency situations and to support the registered nursing staff to deliver a high standard of care to all our patients.

As a Clinical Support Worker you will:

• Direct patient care- this includes all activities
• 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.
• Perform clinical skills ie. observations, recording blood sugars, ECG etc.
• Record patient information.
• Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.
• Helping to ensure the unit is clean, safe, tidy and a comfortable environment.
• 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 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
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

• Care certificate

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with the general public

Desirable

• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
• Worked within an acute clinical area as a Clinical Support Worker

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Good basic hygiene skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision

Desirable

• Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
• IT skills to basic level
• Advanced clinical skills ie. venepuncture

Person Specification
Education and qualifications

Essential

• Good general education
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

• Care certificate

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with the general public

Desirable

• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
• Worked within an acute clinical area as a Clinical Support Worker

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Good basic hygiene skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision

Desirable

• Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
• IT skills to basic level
• Advanced clinical skills ie. 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

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

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