Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
38 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3;
- Qualifications
Theoretical knowledge
- Qualifications
Experience of a range of care and related procedures
- Qualifications
Clinical observations
- Qualifications
Knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation
- Qualifications
National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
- Qualifications
Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
- Other requirements
Promote equality and value diversity
- Other requirements
Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions, observations and metrics.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person centred care and related procedures.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Attention to detail
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to use initiative appropriately.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Caring and empathetic.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Motivated and with a pro-active approach.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Committed to providing high quality patient care.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies for more effective patient care.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Personal resilience.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image.
- Skills and Aptitudes
Reliable, adaptable and dependable.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of working in health or social care.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
- Knowledge & Experience
Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
- Knowledge & Experience
Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
- Knowledge & Experience
Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective team work.
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of Safeguarding.
- Knowledge & Experience
Understanding work-related boundaries.
- Knowledge & Experience
Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
- Personal Circumstances
Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Personal Circumstances
Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers
- Skills and Aptitudes
Keyboard skills
- Skills and Aptitudes
Venepuncture
- Knowledge & Experience
Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
- Knowledge & Experience
Computer skills
- Knowledge & Experience
Clinical policies and procedures
- Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of working in the Trust previously
- Personal Circumstances
Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off-site.
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team on Ward 3, we are seeking to recruit 2 a highly enthusiastic and motivated team players who will assist the registered nurse/other healthcare professional in providing high quality patient care.
The department specialises in stroke/neuro rehabilitation and compromises a 16 bedded stroke unit. The Stroke Department is a friendly and caring environment providing care to the most critically / acutely ill patients. Our current Stroke wards regularly receive excellent feedback from patients and their families about our caring staff. The aim of Ward 3 is to provide holistic care for stroke patients, utilising a co-ordinated multidisciplinary approach, resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to support nursing staff to provide high quality care to patients, providing personal care ensuring they are comfortable and assist with feeding and ensuring adequate hydration. You will be required to have excellent communication skills as we work within a highly motivated multidisciplinary team.
You will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, replenish stock and ensure clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly. You will also contribute to the work and improvement of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
*Please note this advert may close early if there is enough applicants **
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Support Worker, Ward 3 *Internal* with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Whitehaven, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Clinical support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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