Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Lancaster District Nurses Town Lancaster Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2026 23:59
Community Clinical Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
A rare opportunity has arisen within the Lancaster District Nursing team for an advanced Clinical Support Worker. The post is for 37.5 hours per week over 5 working days and requires flexibility to cover days, weekends and evenings.
As a CSW in the community team, you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication with patients, relatives and professionals as well as experience or willingness to train in a range of extended clinical skills including basic observations, venepuncture, skin care, wound care, palliative care, catheter care and sub‑cutaneous injections. You will be working seeing patients on your own in their homes as part of a close and supportive team that pride themselves on a high standard of patient care.
Main duties of the job
To provide basic nursing care to patients in the community setting working as part of the district nursing team and carry out an extended role of clinical tasks and skills while unaccompanied. This will include, but is not limited to, taking bloods, administering medications via injection, wound care, catheter care, advice and management of skin conditions, and pressure ulcer care. Training will be provided in these areas.
To assist the Clinical Team with data entry and administrative duties and liaise with the wider multidisciplinary teams including adult social care, GPs, and hospital staff as well as patients and their relatives and carers.
As a loan worker, you will manage your workload, ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner and all tasks are completed each shift.
Working for our organisation
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 healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI provide 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate in the provision of a high standard of evidence‑based nursing care to a wide variety of patients in their own homes or a care home setting. To provide clinical care as directed by a qualified nurse but not under direct supervision, e.g. certain dressings, catheter care, bowel care. To record patient observations, collect specimens, and perform some diagnostic procedures. To actively seek to promote health, both individually and to patients and carers. To participate in achieving measurable standards of care and in clinical audit. To prioritise own allocated workload and manage daily changes using own initiative.
To deal with incoming messages for the team and ensure these are dealt with appropriately, providing admin support as required. To order stock and equipment and participate in additional clerical duties. To communicate daily with patients / carers / relatives, primary health care team members, and outside agencies.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Level 3 in Health and Social Care qualification or equivalent experience/training.
Experience
* Evidence of work in a personal care setting.
* Evidence of recent personal/professional development.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life and is committed to Equal Opportunities.
The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6‑month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre‑Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you’ll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services such as Infection Prevention, Anti‑fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Siobhan Callan, Job title: District Nursing Team Leader, Email: siobhan.callan@mbht.nhs.uk, Telephone: 01524 591470.
Informal discussions are highly encouraged.
If you have problems applying, contact
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Fusion House
Evolution Park
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2FD
Telephone 03033 301 033
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