Clinical Support Worker

Sfh Tr; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is seeking a caring Clinical Support Worker to join our Antenatal Clinic team. You will work under the supervision of Registered Midwives and Nurses, providing essential clinical and non-clinical support to ensure women and their families receive safe, high-quality care.

We are committed to developing our Clinical Support Workers with training, supervision and competency assessment to build confidence in phlebotomy, maternal observations and infection prevention.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths & English grade A-C or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health Care or equivalent.
• Care certificate completed.
• Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway.
• Commit to undertake in‑house training and development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the Antenatal Clinic under supervision of midwives and nurses.
• Provide essential clinical and non-clinical support to women and families.
• Maintain patient records and ensure infection prevention and control measures are followed.

Skills

Communication skills

Health and Safety

Data protection

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths & English

NVQ Level 3 in Health Care

Care certificate

Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway

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 caring, compassionate and motivated Clinical Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive Antenatal Clinic team. This is an important role within the maternity service, providing essential clinical and non-clinical support to Registered Midwives, Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure women and their families receive safe, effective and high-quality care.

As a Clinical Support Worker, you will work under the direction and supervision of Registered Midwives and Nurses and will contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the Antenatal Clinic. You will have regular contact with women attending the service for antenatal appointments, investigations, assessments and follow‑up care.

We are committed to supporting the development of our Clinical Support Workers. You will receive appropriate training, supervision and competency assessment to enable you to develop the skills and confidence required for the role. This may include training in phlebotomy, maternal observations, infection prevention and control, health and safety, confidentiality and the safe use of clinical equipment.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about caring for women and families and who wishes to develop their clinical skills and experience within a busy maternity and antenatal setting. Every member of our team has an important role to play in ensuring that women receive safe, compassionate and respectful care, and we are looking for someone who shares these values.

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.

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.

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.

We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.

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

• Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individualised patient care.
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues
• Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially
• Previous experience of working with members of the public
• One year’s formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre
• Experience of using hospital patient record system
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Experience of providing high quality care
• Understanding of Safeguarding issues

Qualifications/Academic/ Craft/Professional

• GCSE Maths & English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
• Care certificate
• Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway

Further Training

• Commit to undertake in‑house training
• Previous experience working in a busy hospital

Experience

• Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Able to identify when to elevate issues/concerns
• Ability to work as part of team

Contractual Requirements

• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Positive attitude to training and development

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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.

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.

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.

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.