Clinical Support Worker | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a dedicated Clinical Support Worker for its Newark Hospital. This role involves providing high-quality care to elderly patients in a supportive and collaborative environment. Key responsibilities include assisting with complex discharges, facilitating rehabilitation, and promoting patient wellbeing through engaging activities. Candidates with experience in healthcare and strong communication skills will excel in this role. Join us in delivering exceptional care where patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to support elderly patients in various activities.
• Good communication skills to work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Support complex discharges and rehabilitation of patients.
• Encourage patient activities to promote wellbeing.
• Deliver patient-centred care in a multidisciplinary team.

Job description

Castle Ward at Newark Hospital is seeking dedicated Clinical Support Worker to join our busy ward, which specialises in the care of elderly patients. The ward accommodates 18 patients across a mix of bays and side rooms, providing a supportive and patient-centred environment.

As part of our well-established medical team and ward-based multidisciplinary staff, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality care tailored to individual needs. Our focus includes:

• Complex Discharges: Supporting patients returning home with care packages or transitioning into 24-hour care facilities.
• Rehabilitation: Assisting patients in regaining independence during their stay.
• Patient Activities: Promoting mental and physical wellbeing through engaging activities, encouraging independence wherever possible.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative setting where compassionate care and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do!

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.

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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This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025