Clinical Support Worker - Ward 44

Sherwood Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Ward 44 at King's Mill Hospital in Mansfield is seeking a Clinical Support Worker to join a busy respiratory ward. You will assist with daily activities, monitor patients and support the MDT to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care.

The role requires excellent communication, teamwork and flexibility across a varied shift pattern, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Care Certificate.
• Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities and monitor patients.
• Provide emotional support and maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Work closely with nursing and medical staff to meet patients' needs.
• Support the clinical team on a busy respiratory ward.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer care

Verbal and written English

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Care Certificate

Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care

Job description

Job summary

Are you passionate about patient care and looking to make a real difference? Ward 44 at King's Mill Hospital is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Clinical Support worker to join our busy respiratory ward. Ward 44 consists of 24 beds, including 3 bays and 12 en suite rooms. As a key member of our team, you will work alongside an established and excellent Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in a fast-paced environment that prioritizes patient-centred care. We strive to provide the highest standard of care to our patients, many of whom are undergoing treatment for respiratory conditions. As a Clinical Support worker, you will play a crucial role in supporting the clinical team and ensuring patients receive the best possible care. Your duties will include assisting with daily activities, monitoring patients, providing emotional support and helping to maintain a safe and clean environment. You will work closely with nursing and medical staff to ensure all patients' needs are met efficiently and empathetically.

About us

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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Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 214-MED-8267172

Closing date: 10 November 2026

Essential qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Care Certificate
• Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience

Essential knowledge

• Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
• Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity

Desirable knowledge

• Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Essential experience

• Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience of working as a team
• Previous care work experience
• Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable experience

• Previous experience in a hospital setting

Essential further training

• Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
• Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Essential contractual requirements

• Flexible approach
• Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

Employer contact details

Ward Sister Kayleigh Lawrence, [e-mail], 01623622515

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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