Non Clinical Support Worker

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen at Royal Lancaster Infirmary for a Non Clinical Support Worker on ward 4 working 2 fixed days during the week. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. We would invite candidates who want to help us make a difference for our patient care. You will work in conjunction with all staff in order to maintain a clean and safe environment and ensure housekeeping jobs are completed in a satisfactory manner. Part of the role will include provision of meals and drinks to patients as well as assisting them with diet and fluids when required.

The candidate must have the ability to work as part of a team and the ability to work alone.

The role is physical role and a reasonable level of fitness is therefore required.

Main duties of the job

• Providing housekeeping duties, to support Clinical Staff
• To ensure that the ward 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
• Assist nursing staff with the feeding of patients who are unable to do so for themselves and complete fluid and food charts where necessary
• 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 by alerting staff
• Monitor ward supplies and order stock where required.
• Putting supplies away in the appropriate places
• Ensuring the cupboards are kept clean and tidy throughout the ward.
• Supporting nurses when necessary to keep patients safe
• Kitchen cleanliness, monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures
• Checking Expiry dates on stores and rotating supplies.

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/

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.