Clinical Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Guisborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Clinical Support Worker to join their dedicated team. This role involves supporting patients in their weight management journey across various community venues. You'll engage with clients, help them set personal goals, and provide essential feedback to multidisciplinary teams. With a focus on teamwork and communication, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on community health. Join a forward-thinking organization that values leadership and improvement, providing training to enhance your skills and career growth.

Benefits

Leadership and Improvement Training

In-house courses and apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Experience working in the NHS and supporting patients in community settings.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in weight management and lifestyle changes.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver effective services.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Basic IT Skills

Weight Management Knowledge

Education

Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent

NVQ 3 level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Guisborough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job overview

The successful applicant will be responsible for working alongside the SWMS clinicians and supporting patients at specific community venues across the areas we cover; they will also be required to provide cover at other venues. Please note, this may, occasionally, include evening cover at The James Cook Hospital or Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.

A day in the life of a Clinical Support Worker will include quick weight checks where they will be responsible for taking a weight of a service user and discussing this, along with any questions the service user may have. They will also run longer review appointments covering discussion of bariatric surgery and discussions about implementing advice given by the clinical team into the patients lifestyle.

The successful applicant will have previous experience of working in the NHS, and possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to demonstrate excellent team working skills.

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks

• Work the SWMS Multidisciplinary team and Administration team to deliver an effective service for our clients.
• To help people in the Hartlepool, Teesside, Redcar & Cleveland, North Yorkshire, Sunderland, Durham and Darlington, and South Tyneside areas who are referred to the SWMS to lose weight and maintain weight loss.
• To interact with clients on both an individual and group situation.
• To feedback relevant information to the SMWS Multidisciplinary team and Administration team as appropriate.
• To support the SWMS Administration team with regular duties and cover to ensure an effective service for our clients and clinicians.
• To work closely with Tier 2 and Tier 4 weight management services.
• To contact other stakeholders as required to given or to request more information GP surgeries.
• Promote the equality and value the diversity of individuals
• Build up and maintain knowledge of contacts within the community.

Enable individuals to change their behaviour to improve their health and weight

• Help individuals identify how their behaviour and context might affect their health and weight
• Help individuals develop personal goals and assist them to carry out advice from the SWMS Multidisciplinary team.
• Support individuals in maintaining their behaviour change
• Help individuals to access and use local services as appropriate.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person specification

Skills

• Ability to work as a team player and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Basic IT skills including previous experience of having used Microsoft Office package software.

Qualifications

• Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent
• Knowledge acquired through in-house training, short course and experience to NVQ 3 level or equivalent
• Knowledge of health care and NHS services.

Knowledge

• Fluent in written and verbal English
• Ability to interact effectively with people from a range of backgrounds.
• Knowledge about what factors contribute to a person gaining and losing weight and willingness to further this knowledge.
• Knowledge about the broad health and health services needs of the local community.

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