# Non Clinical Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/non-clinical-support-worker/9ee7a56b-6c54-498a-a37d-5cedd12856e7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/non-clinical-support-worker/9ee7a56b-6c54-498a-a37d-5cedd12856e7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Lancaster Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 15 hours per week (7 day working, days and nights, including weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T09:40:46.803Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v7979483 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7979483?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to keep a clean and tidy environment supporting patient safety - Ability to support patients with diet and nutrition - Ability to communicate well with staff and patients - Ability to work alone or as part of a team **Desirable** - Experience with stock rotation - Experience of working in a care environment ### IT Skills/Training **Essential** - Experience with basic IT skills ## Documents - [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942) - [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741) - [jd non clinical support worker (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262087) - [ps non-clinical lancaster suite (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262088) - [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427) - [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.