Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a compassionate and caring clinical support worker to join the team in the elderly care unit Furness General Hospital specialising in the care of the older person.

You must be motivated, flexible and committed to the highest standards of quality patient care.

Main duties of the job
You will work on a roster basis which covers weekends.Working within a dynamic motivated team to provide high standard patient care to our frailty patients.

Reporting to the nurse responsible for the care of the patient. Working within a team and reporting unit managers.

General daily duties providing patient care for the older person. Providing washing, dressing and enrichments to the older patients whilst they are in hospital.

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.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

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 website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• Good general education
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

• ECDL or equiv Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in care related area
• Completed Trusts Support Worker

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience in a care environment

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative Caring for people
• Good basic hygiene skills (e.g. food handling, hand washing etc.)

Desirable

• Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).