Bank Clinical Support Worker - Leighton Hospital

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking Bank Clinical Support Workers for Leighton Hospital. This role involves providing vital care for patients in various hospital areas, requiring previous NHS experience and a National Care Certificate. Successful candidates will support patient dignity and comfort during their healthcare journey.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in a healthcare role.
• National Care Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Help patients with personal care tasks like washing and dressing.
• Serve food and assist in feeding.
• Support patients with mobility and rehabilitation.
• Provide emotional support to patients.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills

Flexibility

Education

National Care Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Go back Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Clinical Support Worker - Leighton Hospital

The closing date is 23 June 2025

We are looking for experienced Clinical Support Workers to join our Hospital Bank. Clinical Support Workers provide care by attending to all aspects of a patient's care whilst they are in hospital. Working on the Bank means that you are likely to work in many different areas and with different teams. Bank working is a great place to develop the scope of your healthcare experience.

You must have previous experience in a healthcare role and will need to hold the national Care Certificate or an equivalent qualification in healthcare. We do not accept people onto the Bank without previous experience in healthcare.

Please note that as Bank work is a casual agreement with no guaranteed hours it does not meet the UKVI requirements for employment sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

Working in an acute hospital Trust is incredibly rewarding but can be busy and challenging. You will be expected to care for very unwell patients and support them with personal care (such as washing or dressing) without being embarrassed or feeling awkward. You will also need to be able to communicate empathetically and sympathetically with their advocates and relatives. You will need a flexible approach to work as the service is subject to short notice changes.

Our Hospital Bank operates like an internal agency, providing staff to cover vacant ad-hoc shifts throughout the hospital. Working via the Bank gives you the flexibility to get a real work life balance and work when it suits you.

Clinical Support Worker shifts cover 24 hours 7 days a week. This includes weekends, nights and Bank Holidays. Most shifts are normally 12 hours and are usually 7am - 7pm, and 7pm to 7am, but there are a variety of shifts. You must be able to work a minimum of two shifts each week. Student Nurses are exempt from this requirement.

Bank workers must complete all statutory and mandatory training before they start working for Mid Cheshire Hospitals. This will be provided.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities include:

• Maintaining dignity whilst helping patients to wash or shower.
• Serving food and, if necessary, helping to feed patients.
• Making and changing beds.
• Turning patients who are confined to bed to avoid pressure damage.
• Talking with patients to help them feel less lonely or anxious.
• Helping patients with mobility problems and assisting patients to rehabilitate to their discharge destination.
• Giving out and collecting bedpans and assisting with the toileting needs of our patients

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous NHS experience

Qualifications

• National Care Certificate or equivalent

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team
• Demonstrates ability to work shifts
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro-rata per annum