Clinical Support Worker - Outpatient Department

Job summary

Hours for Band 3 CSW role have arisen in the Outpatient Department at the Furness General/Ulverston Community Health Centre for Clinical Support Workers Band 3

We are able to be flexible with the hours we have available, offering part time or full time posts dependant on suitable candidates.We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team providing high quality, compassionate, patient focused care to work within Outpatient's at FGH & Ulverston Health Centre.

Main duties of the job

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. Previous experience in outpatients is an advantage but not essential.

About us

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.