Clinical Support Worker

Sfh Tr; Stanton Hill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Clinical Support Worker to join the Respiratory team. Based in the 24-bed Respiratory Support Unit (RSU), you will support patients with both physical and emotional needs, contributing to safe and person-centred care within a busy unit.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, participate in a structured induction, and develop skills in respiratory services while upholding dignity, privacy and safety for every patient.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate required.
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience.

Skills

Verbal and written English

Teamwork

Care setting experience

Education

Care Certificate

GCSE Maths and English

Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care

Job description

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Job overview

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Clinical Support Worker to join our dedicated Respiratory team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills within a specialist environment while making a real difference to patients with a range of acute and chronic respiratory conditions.

Based within our 24-bed Respiratory Support Unit (RSU), you will work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care. You will support patients with their physical and emotional needs, helping to maintain their dignity, comfort and safety throughout their care.

The RSU is a busy and rewarding environment, caring for patients who may require specialist respiratory support or airway management. We pride ourselves on teamwork, professionalism and providing high-quality compassionate care.

If you are caring, motivated and keen to develop your experience within respiratory services, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description for full details of the main responsibilities and person specification.

Working for our organisation

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for full details of the main responsibilities and person specification.

Person specification

Further Training

• Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
• Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Contractual Requirements

• Flexible Approach
• Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

Experience

• Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience in a hospital setting

Qualifications

• Care Certificate
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care of equivalent vocational experience

Knowledge

• Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
• Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Home Office guidance has changed. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

We as a Trust support the use of AI and other tools to support your application. However, all personal statements and behavioural examples must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your own personal/professional experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility.

For the avoidance of doubt, plagiarism includes presenting the ideas or experiences of others or content generated by artificial intelligence as your own. We review all applications carefully to ensure that the information provided in your supporting statement aligns with your qualifications, work history and the duties undertaken within those roles. Your experience will also be explored further during the interview process.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.