Job summary
Millom hospital has a 9 bedded in-patient unit which offers a high standard of rehabilitation therapies and End of life care for patients stepped up from the community or stepped down from the acute hospitals.
The aim of the unit is to provide a range of cares that meet the patients individual needs in order to allow them to become as independent as possible and able to return home or to provide the care required to keep a person comfortable and pain free in their last days of life.
The successful applicant will be provided with training in line with hospital trust policies and procedures and will be supported by staff.
Main duties of the job
An ideal opportunity has arisen here at Millom Community Hospital for a dedicated, reliable and flexible Band 3 clinical support worker to join our established team.
The main role of the health care assistant will be to support the nurse in charge with the delivery of a high standard of care to all our patients which will include assistance will all activities of daily living along with support and care for the dying patient and their families.
About us
We operatefrom 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 healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity 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,daycase 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
The main responsibilities are to work under the direction of the Registered nurse providing personal care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Registered nurse. Provide basic nursing care and document that care in the patients records.
Carry out a limited range of clinical care duties and supervise the work of others.
Job description Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities are to work under the direction of the Registered nurse providing personal care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the Registered nurse. Provide basic nursing care and document that care in the patients records.
Carry out a limited range of clinical care duties and supervise the work of others.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience in care setting Desirable
Experience working in a hospital environment. Experience
Essential
Experience in giving basic nursing care Desirable
Experience in supporting patients with all activities of daily living
Person Specification Experience
Essential
Experience in care setting Desirable
Experience working in a hospital environment. Experience
Essential
Experience in giving basic nursing care Desirable
Experience in supporting patients with all activities of daily living
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. Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. .
Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust Address
Millom Community Hospital
Lapstone Road
Millom Cumbria
LA184BY
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