Clinical Support Worker - Outpatient Department

at  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

A position have arisen in the Outpatient Department at the Westmorland General Hospital for A Clinical Support Worker Band 3
The post will be 20 hrs per week
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team providing high quality, compassionate, patient focused care to work within the new community diagnostic centre, based within Outpatients at WGH.
Working under supervision you will be required to work flexibly within the team to support clinical service delivery within the department.
You must possess excellent communication, IT and customer care skills and demonstrate an ability to work both independently and as part of the wider team.
It would be desirable if you possessed an NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care.
Previous experience in outpatients is an advantage but not essential.
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 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.
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

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