Clinical Support Worker

Transformationunitgm; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust seeks a compassionate Clinical Support Worker for Ward 43, focusing on respiratory care. This full-time position involves delivering high-quality, patient-centred support in a modern, collaborative environment. Join a dedicated team to make a meaningful impact in patient care within a supportive and progressive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital setting is required.
• Previous care work experience is preferred.
• Commitment to further training and development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred care on a respiratory medical ward.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
• Assist with personal care while respecting privacy and dignity.

Skills

English communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Care Certificate

Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience

Job description

Main area Respiratory Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Unsocialable hours - weekends and nights) Job ref 214-MED-7121255

Employer Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's Mill Hospital Town Sutton in Ashfield Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/06/2025 23:59

Clinical Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

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.

We would love you to join us.

Job overview

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others?

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate Health Care Support Worker to join our team on Ward 43 – a bustling and modern respiratory medical ward.

Ward 43 is a 24-bed clinical area, equipped with en-suite facilities in 12 single rooms, designed to offer comfort and privacy for our patients. We care for individuals with a variety of acute respiratory conditions, providing a diverse and rewarding work environment.

You’ll work closely with our well-established medical team and ward-based multidisciplinary staff to deliver patient-centred care. Our team fosters a supportive and collaborative culture where your contributions are valued and your professional growth is encouraged.

Apply now to join our team and make a difference in health care!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description 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.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
• Recognition of a person’s right for privacy and dignity
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Qualifications

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

Further Training

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

Experience

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

Contractual Requirements

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

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. Applications, including personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

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Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applicationsand that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

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.

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