Clinical Support Worker - Day Surgery Unit
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Kendal, LA9 7RGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated & friendly clinical support worker to join our busy day surgery team. We as a department work over 3 lev...
- Participate in the Trust Appraisal and Personal Development
- Plan process by identifying your own development needs and agreeing development plans for these needs with a clinical supervisor/mentor.
- Ensure awareness of when and how to report untoward incident and how to respond appropriately with patients' or relatives complaints.
- Ensure that your clinical practice is safe and appropriate at all times.
- Assist the RN's in the benchmarking of clinical standards.
- Ensure your required mandatory and competency based training is kept up to date.
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality.
- Participate in the continued development of healthcare standards and service development.
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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
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.
Education and qualifications
Essential: - Good general education; - Basic literacy and numeracy skills; - Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
Desirable: - Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in care related area
Experience
Essential: - Previous experience of working with the general public
Desirable: - Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids.
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Good basic hygiene skills
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision.
Desirable: - Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues; - IT skills to basic level
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential: - Previous experience in care work
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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