Job summaryINTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
Clinical Support Worker Higher Level - Community - Band 3
54 hours available
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker Higher Level - Community hospitals - Band 3 to work within Cockermouth Community Hospital.
ICCs aim to address the challenges of an aging population and increasing demand on health and care services by providing more out of hospital care and empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing. This will require new ways of working to focus on preventing ill health and ensure services are sustainable for the future. These new ways of working will follow the same approach across all eight ICCs with flexibility to tailor services to the needs of the local people.
This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community setting.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their clinical skills and expertise in caring for patients, working closely with health and social care colleagues to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through reablement and management of long term conditions.
Daily working hours are 12 hour shifts, 07:00-19:30 and 19:00-07:30.
Main duties of the jobPlease see job description.
- As a Clinical Support Worker Higher Level - Community - Band 3 in a multi-disciplinary team, work with other health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.
- As a Clinical Support Worker Higher Level - Community - Band 3, working under the direction of a registered health care professional, undertake a range of delegated patient nursing and care duties including clinical observations and recording patient information. This will include supporting patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.
- Working largely alone and unsupervised, assess patients, plan and implement care in the community, provide advice and education to patients, carers and colleagues, maintain associated records. Carry out nursing procedures.
- Carry out delegated management tasks including line management of other team members.
- Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group.
- The Care Group is commissioned to provide 24/7 nursing services.
About usAt NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
DetailsPay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8324907
Closing date: 30 October 2026
Job descriptionPlease see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Disability Confident Scheme and Armed Forces Covenant applicants who meet all essential criteria are guaranteed an interview. Disclosure and Barring Service checks apply to this post under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Please apply through our website. 