About this role
Job summary
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 levels of Westmorland General Hospital. On level 3 we have 20 beds for pre and post surgery patients undergoing a day surgery procedure including a full range of surgical specialities.
We also run urology / chronic pain clinics / ophthalmology surgeries from units on level 1 and level 2 during where you will be working alongside nurses and clinicians providing diagnostic services such as cystoscopies, precision point biopsies and outpatient one stop clinics.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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.
Job description Job 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 websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address Westmorland General Hospital
Burton Road
Kendal
LA9 7RG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)