Clinical Support Worker - Higher level - Therapy Assistant

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 23.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Health and Care role requiring experience in health or social care and the ability to observe, record and escalate clinical findings. Strong communication, documentation, and time-management skills are essential, with DBS checks and probationary requirements in place.

Applicants should be prepared for full-time hours (37.5 per week) with flexible consideration of part-time options where applicable, as the trust emphasises safe,

Qualifikationen

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
• 3 A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification and related training as outlined.

Kenntnisse

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Holistic person-centred care

Time-keeping & prioritisation

Documentation accuracy

NHS/social care knowledge

Ausbildung

3 A-levels or equivalent level 3 qualification

Tools

Electronic patient records

Jobbeschreibung

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in health or social care.
• Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working a therapy assistant

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care and related procedures.
• Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• 3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Caring and empathetic.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Important - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Qualifications

Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters - Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.

At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.

We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Supporting disabled people and people with long-term conditions

We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.

This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

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