Clinical Support Worker

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare trust in Luton as a vital member of the clinical team. Your role will involve admitting patients and assisting nurses in providing excellent patient care. This position offers a supportive environment with numerous development opportunities, ensuring high-quality care across two busy hospital sites.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training and development

Friendly and supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in a healthcare role.
• Previous experience at Band 2 or 3 in healthcare.
• Basic digital skills.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients for surgical procedures and assist in patient care.
• Report concerns related to patient safety.
• Maintain cleanliness and support the induction of new staff.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Flexibility

Education

L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience

Level 2 maths and English

Job description

Employer Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Location Luton, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 18 Jun 2025

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for more detail

To admit patients for a variety of surgical procedures and escalate any concerns in relation to the patients suitability for surgery to qualified nurse colleagues.

To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.

To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area.

To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients' condition and progress.

To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order.

To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.

To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.

To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.

To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

To promote awareness of adult protection issues.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)

Desirable criteria

• Level 2 maths and English

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in a healthcare role at Band 2 or 3
• Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds
• Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands
• Basic digital skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a range of healthcare settings
• Experience of using digital systems in a healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation
• An understanding of the fundamentals of patient care

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of hospitals policies/guidelines/ procedure

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Kind and compassionate
• Clear, concise and honest communication
• Flexible and adaptable to a changing clinical environment

Desirable criteria

• Positive Attitude

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 376.4KB)
• PS (PDF, 360.4KB)
• Functional Assessment (PDF, 122.9KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)

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