Clinical Support Worker - Outpatient Department
NHS AfC: Band 3
Main area: Clinical Support Worker
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 24 hours per week
Job ref: 331-B3320424-B
Site: Furness General Hospital
Town: Barrow in Furness
Salary: £22,816 - £24,336 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/10/2024 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 welcomes and encourages 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 position has arisen in the Outpatient Department at the Furness General/Ulverston Community Health Centre for 3 Clinical Support Workers Band 3. The position is for 1 x 24hr post.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team providing high quality, compassionate, patient-focused care to work within the new community diagnostic centre, based within Outpatients.
Main Duties of the Job
Working under supervision, you will be required to work flexibly within the team to support clinical service delivery within the department.
You must possess excellent communication, IT, and customer care skills and demonstrate an ability to work both independently and as part of the wider team.
It would be desirable if you possessed an NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care.
Previous experience in outpatients is an advantage but not essential.
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.
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 here.
Person Specification
Education
* Basic literacy and numeracy skills
* 2 years experience at clinical support worker level
* ECDL or equivalent
Experience
* Previous experience in a care environment
* Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
* Previous experience within designated area
Skills, Ability, and Knowledge
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance, Understanding of confidentiality
* IT skills – basic level
* Caring for people
* Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.
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 Effortlessly Inclusive.
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.
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.
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 at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role.
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.
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