Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-C15180325
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ulverston District nursing Team, Ulverston Health Centre
- Town
- Ulverston
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Clinical Support Worker
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
A rare opportunity has arisen within the Ulverston District nursing team for an advanced Clinical Support Worker. The role requires flexibility over days, weekends, evenings and nights.
As a CSW in the community team you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication with patients, relatives and professionals as well experience or willingness to train in a range of extended clinical skills including basic observations, venepuncture, skin care, palliative care and sub-cutaneous injections. You will be working as part of a close and supportive team that pride themselves on a high standard of patient care.
Main duties of the job
To provide basic nursing care to patients in the community setting working as part of the district nursing team. Working unaccompanied.
To assist the Clinical Team with Data entry and administrative duties.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate in the provision of a high standard of evidenced based nursing care to a wide variety of patients in their own homes or a care home setting. To provide clinical care as directed by a qualified nurse but not under direct supervision, e.g. certain dressings, catheter care, bowel care. To record patient observations, collect specimens, and perform some diagnostic procedures. To actively seek to promote health, both individually and to patients and carers. To participate in achieving measurable standards of care and to participate in clinical audit. To prioritise own allocated workload and deal with daily changes using own initiative. To deal with incoming messages for team and ensure these are dealt with appropriately and providing admin support as required. To order stock and equipment and participate in additional clerical duties. T o communicate daily with patients / carers / relatives, members of the primary health care team and outside agencies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- level 3 in Health and social care
- equivalent experience/training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Community based experience
- Evidence of work in a personal care setting
- Evidence of recent personal/professional development
Desirable criteria
- previous experience in a District nursing team
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Phlebotomy skills
- Basic It skills
- Knowledge of basic nursing care
- Knowledge of record keeping requirements
- experience of medication administration
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of primary care teams
- Experience of using EMIS
- Catheter care experience
- wound care experience
- training/experience of administering S/C injections
Personal qualitites
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- good time management
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to travel as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marie Rogers
- Job title
- Team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07975232800
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