Clinical Support Worker - Pre Op Assessment
| Posting date: | 22 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Barrow in Furness, LA14 4LF |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7230902/331-B18050625 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity for an experienced CSW has arisen to join the POA team in FGH. The POA team work with the wider MDT and assess and prepare patients for their elective journey. The role will involve working under the direction of the POA nurses to ensure that patients are managed through the POA process with care and efficiency.
You should be a knowledgeable and skilled CSW who is used to working with patients independently and able to recognise signs of an unwell patient and alert the POA nurses as required.
The clinic is run Monday to Friday and at present there is no weekend working.
• Work in support of and under the direction of a Pre-OperativeAssessment Nurse, providing nursing care andassistancetopatients within defined parameters specified by thePre-OperativeAssessment Nurse (RN).
• Record patient information.
• Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patientrecords.
• Perform Relevant Clinical Skills: Phlebotomy / ECG
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.
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/
This advert closes on Monday 7 Jul 2025
An exciting opportunity for an experienced CSW has arisen to join the POA team in FGH. The POA team work with the wider MDT and assess and prepare patients for their elective journey. The role will involve working under the direction of the POA nurses to ensure that patients are managed through the POA process with care and efficiency.
You should be a knowledgeable and skilled CSW who is used to working with patients independently and able to recognise signs of an unwell patient and alert the POA nurses as required.
The clinic is run Monday to Friday and at present there is no weekend working.
• Work in support of and under the direction of a Pre-OperativeAssessment Nurse, providing nursing care andassistancetopatients within defined parameters specified by thePre-OperativeAssessment Nurse (RN).
• Record patient information.
• Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patientrecords.
• Perform Relevant Clinical Skills: Phlebotomy / ECG
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.
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/
This advert closes on Monday 7 Jul 2025