Clinical Support Worker, The Heart Centre *Internal Applicants*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Support Worker (Band 3) for 37.5 hours in the Heart Centre. You will assist the nursing team in delivering high-quality patient care to cardiology patients, with duties ranging from direct patient support to maintaining a clean, safe ward environment.
Role requires a Level 3 healthcare qualification and a commitment to confidentiality.
Qualifications
- Level 3 vocational qualification in care or equivalent.
- Experience in health or social care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Commitment to patient safety and confidentiality.
Responsibilities
- Assist registered nurses in providing high quality patient care.
- Undertake clinical activities when trained and competent.
- Maintain patients' privacy and dignity with compassionate care.
- Contribute to housekeeping and ward duties as required.
- Work under supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
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Job description
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 22 October 2026
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
Clinical Support Worker Band 3 37.5 hours,
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the Heart Centre We are a medical cardiology unit caring for patient elective and in- patients with a variety of medical and cardiac conditions. You will be welcomed into a friendly team.
- To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care
- When trained and deemed competent undertake clinical activities, using appropriate equipment
- Maintain patients' privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care.
- Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, replenish stock and ensure clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
- Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
Clinical Support Worker Band 3 37.5 hours,
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the Heart Centre We are a medical cardiology unit caring for patient elective and in- patients with a variety of medical and cardiac conditions. You will be welcomed into a friendly team.
- To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care
- When trained and deemed competent undertake clinical activities, using appropriate equipment
- Maintain patients' privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Continue to develop and maintain competencies in nursing tasks to maintain high quality safe care.
- Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, replenish stock and ensure clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
- Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
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The successful candidates will work in support of the registered nursing team in providing the fundamentals of care for our patients. You will be expected to undertake the care certificate to enhance your knowledge and the care that you provide.
The role requires staff to work day shift only.
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
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. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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.
CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years. Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
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.
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 attached Care Certificate document attached.
- 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
- oUndertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers
- 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
- Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
- Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies
- Computer skills
- Clinical policies and procedures
- Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
- Experience of working in the Trust previously
- 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, 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.
- oKeyboard skills.
- oVenepuncture
- Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service.
- oAbility to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off-site
- Promote equality and value diversity
- Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Cumberland Infirmary
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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