Community Clinical Support Worker in Lancaster

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.

A rare opportunity has arisen within the Lancaster District Nursing team for an advanced Clinical Support Worker. The post is for 37.5 hours per week over 5 working days and requires flexibility to cover days, weekends and evenings.

As a CSW in the community team, you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication with patients, relatives and professionals as well as experience or willingness to train in a range of extended clinical skills including but not limited to basic observations, venepuncture, skin care, wound care, palliative care, catheter care and subcutaneous injections. You will be working seeing patients on your own in their homes as part of a close and supportive team that prides itself on a high standard of patient care.

• To provide basic nursing care to patients in the community setting working as part of the district nursing team.
• Carrying out an extended role of clinical tasks and skills working unaccompanied. This will include but is not limited to taking bloods, administering medications via injection, wound care, catheter care, advice and management of skin conditions, pressure ulcer care. Training will be provided in these areas.
• To assist the Clinical Team with data entry and administrative duties.
• Liaising with the wider multidisciplinary teams including adult social care, GP's and hospital staff as well as patients and their relatives and carers.
• As a loan worker, you will manage your workload, ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner and all tasks are completed each shift.

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.

• To participate in the provision of a high standard of evidence-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.
• To communicate daily with patients / carers / relatives, members of the primary health care team and outside agencies.

• Level 3 in Health and Social Care qualification or equivalent experience/ training.
• Evidence of work in a personal care setting.
• Evidence of recent personal/professional development.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever 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.

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £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 at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid, etc.

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.

Informal discussions are highly encouraged.