Non Clinical Support Worker

NHS; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lancaster is looking for a Non Clinical Support Worker to assist in the Endoscopy Unit. The ideal candidate will support patient transfers, maintain a clean environment, and help with nonclinical tasks. Experience in care environments and ability to ensure patient safety are essential. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic healthcare setting, contributing to the smooth operation of services.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care environment is essential.
• Ability to manage patient diets and ensure proper nutrition.
• Experience in housekeeping to support clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Transferring patients to various hospital departments.
• Providing housekeeping duties to support clinical operations.
• Ensuring the Endoscopy area remains clean and safe for patients.
• Assist with the collection and management of medical assets.

Skills

Experience within a care environment

Experience supporting patients with diet and fluids

Ability to keep a clean and tidy environment

Ability to support patients with diet and nutrition

Experience with stock rotation

Experience with basic IT skills

Job description

Non Clinical Support Worker

Closing date: 07 December 2025

Our JAG accredited Endoscopy service based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is looking to recruit band 2 Non Clinical Support Worker's in the Endoscopy Unit, to support the smooth running of the service.

You will be working closely with HSDU, communicating effectively, ensuring there is a sufficient supply of scopes for the lists to run smoothly, escalating any issues to the senior Nurse in charge.

You will also be supporting the Nurses to alleviate any nonclinical workload.

The role is a physical role with regular transfers of patients in wheelchairs, hospital trolleys, scope trolley's and beds, therefore a level of fitness is required.

Main duties of the job

• Transferring of patients to wards, CT department, x-ray department and any other area to increase and maximise patient flow.
• Providing housekeeping duties, to support Clinical Staff.
• To ensure that Endoscopy is safe, clean, tidy and a comfortable environment.
• Ensure that food is available to meet the patients' needs.
• Assist the ward staff to receive, welcome and guide patients and visitors around the Endoscopy department.
• 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.
• Transferring and collecting scopes from HSDU, ensuring there is adequate scope's for that day, and elevate where appropriate if not in a timely manner.
• Sending any scope's off for repair, ensuring correct documentation is completed.

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 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, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

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

Experience

• Experience within a care environment
• Experience supporting patients with diet and fluids
• Ability to keep a clean and tidy environment supporting patient safety
• Ability to support patients with diet and nutrition
• Experience with stock rotation

IT Skills/Training

• Experience with basic IT skills

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 name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust