Clinical Support Worker - Ward 4 RLI

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 Band 3 Clinical Support Worker for Ward 4. The role involves assisting with patient care, under the supervision of Registered Nurses, across a mix of shifts including long days and nights.

You will develop clinical skills, receive structured appraisal and training, and contribute to safe, high-quality care in an acute setting within an inclusive trust.

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Care certificate.
• Experience working with the general public is preferred.
• Manual handling of patients.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care and activities of daily living.
• Work under direction of a Registered Nurse and provide nursing care.
• Perform clinical skills such as observations and basic measurements.
• Document care in patient records.
• Keep the unit clean, safe, tidy and welcoming.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to promote patient wellbeing.
• Assist in delivering care to designated patient group.
• Assist in implementing direct clinical care.
• Determine patient comfort by talking and building rapport.
• Assist in feeding patients and complete food charts.

Skills

General public experience

Manual handling

Acute care

Hygiene skills

Teamwork

NHS awareness

IT basics

Venipuncture

Education

Basic literacy and numeracy

Care certificate

Job description

Main area General Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (mixture of shifts including long days 07:00-20:00, night shifts, early shifts and late shifts. No set shift pattern) Job ref 331-7978866-UHMB-B

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Clinical Support Worker - Ward 4 RLI

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker within WARD 4

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to work within the acute setting and be a support to both the Clinical Support Workers team and the Nursing team alike.

You will be encouraged and supported to assist with patient care and safety.

This advert will potentially close before advertised date once therequired 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.

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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Care certificate

Experience

• Previous experience of working with the general public
• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
• Worked within an acute clinical area as a Clinical Support Worker

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Good basic hygiene skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision
• Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
• IT skills to basic level
• Advanced clinical skills ie. venepuncture

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

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 4 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.