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Clinical Support Worker (Luton and Dunstable)

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Luton

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Job summary

Join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Clinical Support Worker in Luton, where you'll provide essential patient care under the supervision of Registered Nurses. This role requires compassion, effective communication, and teamwork. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in healthcare settings, contributing to high-quality patient care in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Access to training and development programs

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English required.
Care Certificate completed.
Experience with sick and distressed individuals.

Responsibilities

Work under supervision of Registered Nurse.
Assist with patient care tasks like washing and feeding.
Communicate effectively with patients and team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Basic Digital Skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English (Grades A* to G) or equivalent

Care Certificate

L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience

Clinical Support Worker (Luton and Dunstable)

Employer Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Location Luton, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 22 May 2025

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note that we are unable to consider sponsorship for this role unless you have already completed a minimum of 2 years of employment with the NHS, at Band 3 or above.

Please see the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

You will work at all times under the supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the shift and will be accountable to the Registered Nurse that you are working with and to the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse of the ward or department.

You will work to the level of your experience, assessed competence and skilled acquired within the post.

You will require immediate and direct supervision in areas of unfamiliar work. You should not undertake any task that you are unfamiliar with.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Has undertaken the Care Certificate.
GCSE Maths and English (Grades A* to G) or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum or 12 months)
GCSE Maths and English (Grades A*-C) or equivalent.

Experience and skills

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience in dealing with people who are sick and distressed or equivalent customer focused employment.
Experience of team working.
Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands.
Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds.
Basic digital skills.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in a healthcare role at Band 2 or equivalent e.g. carer for family member.
Experience of working in a range of healthcare settings.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge or understanding of the role which includes care related procedures, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation.
An understanding of the fundamentals of patient care, sucj as washing, toileting, feeding and communication.

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

Kind and compassionate.
Clear, concise and honest communication.
Behaviour which is aligned to the Trust THRIVE values.

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.

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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.

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