Clinical Support Worker - Ward 9

Uhmb; Barrow-in-Furness; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Support Worker (Band 3) for Ward 9 at Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness. The post offers 37.5 hours across days/nights and two permanent contracts (full-time or part-time).

Salary to £27,476 per annum, with annual pay and local terms. Applicants should have completed an NHS care certificate or equivalent level 3, and demonstrate care experience, manual handling skills, and hospital environment exposure.

Qualifications

• Worked in a care setting.
• Experience with manual handling of patients.
• Worked in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the patient with personal care, nutrition and fluid management.
• Report to and support the registered nurse.
• Ensure the environment is kept clean and tidy.
• Follow the infection prevention guidance.

Skills

Care setting experience

Manual handling

Hospital environment

Education

NHS care certificate or level 3

Job description

Main area Clinical Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (days/night/long days) Job ref 331-8254549-UHMB

Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow In Furness Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

''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

We would welcome applicants who are keen to make a difference and join the dedicated team on Ward 9. Ward9 is a 33 bedded, busy medical ward with specialities in gastroenterology and cardiology. The ward also incorporates the 11 bedded inpatient oncology/haematology suite.We areGold Standard accredited ward for providing high standards of care for our end of life patientsand take pride in our designated maple suite

Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectations of our patients and their families and you can be assured of our commitment to your personal and professional development. A full preceptorship package is available to support your needs. Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

Main duties of the job

Support the patient with personal care, nutrition and fluid management.

Report to and support the registered nurse.

Ensure the environment is kept clean and tidy.

Follow the infection prevention guidance.

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 healthcare 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

Experience

• Worked in a care setting
• experience with manual handling of patients
• worked in a Hospital environment

Education and Qualification

• Completion of NHS care certificate or ... level 3

Skills ability and knowledge

• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
• able to maintain accurate patients records
• able to work on own initiative with limited supervision, as awell as part of a team
• communicate effectively and report changes in patients conditions
• able to deliver a range of clinical care duties, clinical observations, blood glucose monitoring, ECGs, simple wound dressings

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.

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.