Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department

Uhmb; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Clinical Support Worker in the Emergency Department at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. This role offers a chance to develop your skills while providing essential care and assistance to patients in a fast-paced environment. No prior experience is essential as training will be provided. Ideal candidates will be caring, motivated and willing to undertake NVQ training, and will enjoy working as part of a dedicated healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care-related area.
• Basic literacy & numeracy skills.
• Previous clinical skills experience in observations, ECGs, blood draws and venepuncture.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist Registered Nurses in providing patient care.
• Conduct clinical observations and document patient care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical skills

Education

Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care

Basic literacy & numeracy skills

Job description

Clinical Support Worker - Emergency Department

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Shift work - days / nights - no permanent night contracts offered) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Long days and nights) Job ref 331-L15430425-A

Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/06/2025 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

Come and Join our amazing team in ED at RLI!

An opportunity has arisen for additional Clinical Support Workers to join the Emergency Department Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and motivated individuals ideally with acute care experience but this is not essential as training and support will be provided.

We have developed and grown so much over the last few years we have introduced streaming and rapid assessment at the front door for a better patient experienced and journey which you will be involved it.

We also cover the Minor Injury treatment which is open 8am - 8pm - we cover that also.

A shift system is in operation.

Main duties of the job

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.

Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.

Clinical observations

Minor injury treatments and plaster casts

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.

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

• Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
• Basic literacy & numeracy skills

Experience

• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Previous clinical skills experience - Observations, ECG, Bloods and 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 6 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 linkhttps://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.