Clinical Support Worker Higher Level – Workington *Internal*
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
Join a friendly community nursing team in Workington, providing holistic care in patients' homes. This role involves working as a Health Care Assistant within a multi-disciplinary team, undertaking clinical observations, recording patient information, and assisting with procedures like catheterisation, venepuncture, and wound care. The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with rotational weekend working and flexible shift patterns.
Essential criteria
- 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; -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation
- National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers
- Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working in health or social care.
- Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
- Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
- Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
- Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective team work.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
- Understanding work-related boundaries.
- Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
- Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
- Computer skills
- Nursing policies and procedures
- Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
- Experience of working in the Trust previously
- Skills and Aptitudes
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
- Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
- Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
- Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
- Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
- Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person centred care and related procedures.
- Attention to detail
- Ability to use initiative appropriately.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- Desire to encourage and support patients to remain as independent as possible
- Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
- Caring and empathetic.
- Motivated and with a pro-active approach.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Committed to providing high quality patient care.
- Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies for more effective patient care.
- Personal resilience.
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
- Presents self as courteous, respectful and helpful and understands importance of professional image.
- Reliable, adaptable and dependable.
- Keyboard skills.
- Venepuncture
- Promotes equality and value's diversity
- Adhere to Trust Values and professional behaviours.
- Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off-site.
- 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; -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations knowledge of data protection legislation and health and safety at work legislation
- National Care Certificate or commitment to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
- Undertaken relevant additional training for Clinical Support Workers
- Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working in health or social care.
- Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalating changes or findings
- Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision
- Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
- Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective team work.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
- Understanding work-related boundaries.
- Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
- Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
- Computer skills
- Nursing policies and procedures
- Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
- Experience of working in the Trust previously
- Skills and Aptitudes
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
- Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of co
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Support Worker Higher Level – Workington *Internal*
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
If you are looking to become part of a friendly community nursing team, proving holistic care in the home environment this job is for you ...
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Workington Community Nursing Team 3 full time posts . These posts are 37.5 hours each. The service runs 7 days a week 365 days a year. Daily shift patterns between 8:30 until 22:30. Weekend working is on a rotational basis.
Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group. The Care Group is commissioned to provide 24/7 nursing services.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Assistant in a multi-disciplinary team, work with other health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.As a Health Care Assistant, working under the direction of a registered health care professional, undertake a range of duties. Some of these will include clinical observations and recording patient information. Catheterisation, venepuncture, woundcare and supporting with the diabetic casel
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