Clinical Leader Community Hospital

Clinical Leader - Millom Community Hospital NHS AfC:
Band 6

Main area Rehab and End of life Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent:
Includes shift pattern Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work) Job  
-UHMB

Site Millom community hospital Town Millom Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/09/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Millom Hospital is a community based unit providing rehabilitation and End of life care to the local population. It also provides a pathway for step downs from the acute hospital to support the transition for patients to return back home along with step ups from the community where patients require non acute care.

A vacancy has become available at Millom community hospital working on our 9 bedded in-patient unit for a Band 6 staff clinical lead to join our team working on the in-patient unit . This is a 37.5 hr permanent position working alongside other healthcare professionals.

The unit runs a internal shift pattern of early shifts, late shifts and night shifts including weekends. This is a 24 hr service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for taking charge of the shift, supporting health care workers and students.

There is a expectation the the post holder will deliver clinical skills and direct patient care to a high standard ensuring all cares are delivered in a professional, kind and caring manner maintaining patient and colleague safety at all times.

The post holder will be responsible for effectively managing evidence based nursing care to patients using a systemic approach of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating to ensure a high standard of care.

The post holder will provide clinical and management support to other staff and students; they will be responsible for work allocation and checking tasks and supporting less experienced staff.

The post holder will deputise for the department manager, ensuring effective delivery of care is maintained.

The job description details additional information for this role along with the Trust values.

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverston

Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

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