Vascular Lab Clinical Support Worker
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustWhitehaven, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based in Whitehaven. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 2 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
This is an exciting role to cover a maternity leave within the organisation, with the opportunity to work as part of a team who are keen to develop th...
The HCA within the Vascular Lab will be responsible for supporting the nursing & consultant team to run the day to day Vascular outpatient activities efficiently.
- Be responsible for supporting the delivery of outpatient clinics & treatments within the Vascular department alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
- To support in providing high quality care to Vascular patients.
- Be an integral member of the Vascular team delivering care within the Vascular specialty.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the "read this before applying" section.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Essential: - oGCSE English and Maths or equivalent.; - oNational Care Certificate or commitment to complete as part of induction process.; - oNVQ3 in care (willingness to complete within one year of start date) or equivalent experience
Essential: - 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; - Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
Desirable: - Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.; - Clinical policies and procedures; - Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
Essential: - 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, 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
Desirable: - Keyboard skills.; - Venepuncture
Essential: - Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and bank holidays; - Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable: - Ability to travel between the sites from which the Trust undertakes its business, or attend meetings or training off-site.
How this role compares
We hold 1,145 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 87% of them.
There are 12,688 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,530 of them in North West.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 54 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has 70 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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