Clinical Support Worker - Ward 14 and Early Pregnancy Unit

Sfh Tr; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 8,500 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Clinical Support Worker to join Ward 14 and the Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU). This post is NHS AfC Band 3, part-time 18 hours per week, with a pro rata salary and a permanent contract.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate, patient-centred care, supporting safe patient care delivery and contributing to an effective clinical service within a busy gynaecology environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individual patient care.
• Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues.
• NVQ 3 in care or equivalent or willingness to work towards
• Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
• Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Skills

Good communication

Patient care basics

Privacy and dignity

Safeguarding awareness

Education

NVQ 3 in care

GCSE Maths & English (C)

Care Certificate

Job description

Clinical Support Worker - Ward 14 and Early Pregnancy Unit

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Gynaecology Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18 hours per week (24/7 service) Job ref 214-W&C-8318059

Site King's Mill Hospital Town Sutton-In-Ashfield Salary per annum pro rata Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivatedClinical Support Workerto join our dedicated team across Ward 14 and the Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU).

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and committed individual to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a dynamic and specialised clinical environment. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care to our patients.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical skills and experience within a supportive, progressive, and patient-focused environment. You will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the delivery of high standards of care while developing professionally as part of a dedicated team.

If you are passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality patient care, demonstrate a strong commitment to teamwork, and are keen to make a positive difference to patients and their families, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

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 individual patient care
• Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in care or equivalent or willingness to work towards
• Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
• Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Further Training

• Able to attend a 5-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 part of 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

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

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.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

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. If a high number of applications are received, a longlisting exercise will be conducted prior to shortlisting.

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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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.