Non Clinical Support Worker

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider offers an opportunity for a Non Clinical Support Worker at their Royal Lancaster Infirmary. This role involves housekeeping duties, supporting clinical staff, and ensuring a safe environment for patients. Candidates who are dedicated to improving patient care and well-being are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar healthcare role preferred.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide housekeeping duties to support Clinical Staff.
• Coordinate patient facilities services within the ward.
• Ensure the ward is safe, clean, and comfortable.

Skills

Housekeeping

Patient Care

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

An opportunity has arisen at Royal Lancaster Infirmary for a Non Clinical Support Worker on Lancaster Suite.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population.

We would invite candidates who want to help us make a difference for our patients.

You will work in conjunction with all staff in order to maintain a clean and safe environment and ensure housekeeping jobs are completed in a satisfactory manner.

• Providing housekeeping duties, to support Clinical Staff
• To co-ordinate all patient facilities services within the ward area
• To ensure that the ward is a safe, clean, tidy and comfortable environment
• Ensure that food is available to meet the patients’ needs
• Assist the ward staff to receive, welcome and guide patients and visitors onto the ward
• Assist nursing staff with the feeding of patients who are unable to do so for themselves and complete food charts where necessary
• Ensure all patients are afforded privacy and dignity throughout their stay
• Ensure that there is an adequate linen supply throughout the day
• Respond to health emergencies as appropriate
• Monitor ward supplies and order stock where required.
  
  

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Cleveland Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01524 551552