Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated & friendly clinical support worker to join our busy day surgery team. We as a department work over 3 levels of Westmorland General Hospital. On level 3 we have 20 beds for pre and post surgery patients undergoing a day surgery procedure including a full range of surgical specialities.



We also run urology / chronic pain clinics / ophthalmology surgeries from units on level 1 and level 2 during where you will be working alongside nurses and clinicians providing diagnostic services such as cystoscopies, precision point biopsies and outpatient one stop clinics.



Participate in the Trust Appraisal and Personal Development



Plan process by identifying your own development needs and agreeing development plans for these needs with a clinical supervisor/mentor.



Ensure awareness of when and how to report untoward incident and how to respond appropriately with patients' or relatives complaints.



Ensure that your clinical practice is safe and appropriate at all times.



Assist the RN's in the benchmarking of clinical standards.



Ensure your required mandatory and competency based training is kept up to date.



Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality.



Participate in the continued development of healthcare standards and service development.



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.



To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the 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/