Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: It is a 7 day service, so weekend working is part of the contract.
- Hours
- Part time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working, including weekends)
- Job ref
- 331-L19991125
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £24,465 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Non Clinical Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 2
''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
Our JAG accredited Endoscopy service based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is looking to recruit band 2 Non Clinical Support Worker's in the Endoscopy Unit, to support the smooth running of the service.
You will be working closely with HSDU, communicating effectively, ensuring there is a sufficient supply of scopes for the lists to run smoothly, escalating any issues to the senior Nurse in charge.
You will also be supporting the Nurses to alleviate any nonclinical workload.
The role is a physical role with regular transfers of patients in wheelchairs, hospital trolleys, scope trolley's and beds, therefore a level of fitness is required.
Main duties of the job
- Transferring of patients to wards, CT department, x-ray department and any other area to increase and maximise patient flow.
- Providing housekeeping duties, to support Clinical Staff.
- To ensure that Endoscopy is safe, clean, tidy and a comfortable environment.
- Ensure that food is available to meet the patients’ needs.
- Assist the ward staff to receive, welcome and guide patients and visitors around the Endoscopy department.
- Ensure all patients are afforded privacy and dignity throughout their stay.
- Ensure that there is an adequate linen supply throughout the day.
- Respond to health emergencies as appropriate.
- Transferring and collecting scopes from HSDU, ensuring there is adequate scope's for that day, and escalate where appropriate if not in a timely manner.
- Sending any scope's off for repair, ensuring correct documentation is completed.
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 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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/
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience within a care environment
- Experience supporting patients with diet and fluids
- Ability to keep a clean and tidy environment supporting patient safety
- Ability to support patients with diet and nutrition
Desirable criteria
- Experience with stock rotation
IT Skills/Training
Essential criteria
- Experience with basic IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah. Marshall
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01539 715177
- Additional information
I am available Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00.
Alternate telephone number 01539 715175.
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