North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Support Worker Night Nursing Service
The closing date is 22 March 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Health Care Assistant to work with the Community Nursing Team as part of the developing Integrated Care Community (ICC). You will be predominantly based at Brampton & Longtown ICC, as part of Carlisle & District ICC. You will provide care to patients in their own home setting, often in remote and rural areas of our ICC.
ICCs aim to address the challenges of an ageing 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 ensuring services are sustainable for the future.
This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high‑quality care and to support patients with complex needs within the community setting.
We currently have a 30 hrs per week, permanent position available.
Daily working hours are between 8:30 and 23:00.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description.
As a Health Care Assistant, working under the direction of a registered health care professional, you will undertake a range of delegated patient nursing and care duties including clinical observations and recording patient information. You will often work largely alone and unsupervised. The Care Group is commissioned to provide 24/7 nursing services.
Job responsibilities
Please 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.
Due to changes in UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List. Applicants must check their eligibility prior to completing an application. Anyone who does not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and meet all essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of working in health or social care.
* Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings.
* Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision; understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, and timely documentation.
* Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective teamwork.
* Knowledge of safeguarding.
* Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality.
* Understanding work‑related boundaries.
* Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
* Evidence of understanding of Trust business.
* Experience of working in the Trust previously.
* Knowledge of nursing policies and procedures.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
* Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
* Time‑keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
* Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
* Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient/service user interactions, observations and metrics.
* Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic, person‑centred care and related procedures.
* Ability to use initiative appropriately.
* Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible.
* Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
* Caring and empathetic, motivated with a proactive approach.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Committed to providing high‑quality patient care.
* Willingness to undertake job‑related training and multidisciplinary competencies for more effective patient care.
* Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
* Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image.
* Reliable, adaptable and dependable.
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
* Venepuncture.
Other Requirements
* Promote equality and value diversity.
* Adhere to Trust values and professional behaviours.
* Ability to travel between the sites the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off‑site.
Qualifications
* Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent; Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties.
* National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment.
* Numeracy and literacy level 2.
* Theoretical knowledge of clinical care duties.
* Experience of a range of care and related procedures.
* Clinical observations knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation.
* Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers.
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.
Benefits
* 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 days after 10 years.
* NHS discounts.
* Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and cycle‑to‑work.
* Vivup— a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems.
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata.
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