POAC Clinical Support Worker | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals; Crewe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Crewe is looking for a POAC Clinical Support Worker to assist in the outpatient department. This role involves conducting patient assessments, supporting nursing staff, and ensuring the clinic operates smoothly. The ideal candidate will have a relevant healthcare qualification and experience in patient care. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on high-quality care. Potential working hours are 8AM to 8PM, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Understanding of patient care protocols.

Responsibilities

• Complete baseline observations on patients.
• Support nurses in assessing and preparing patients.
• Contribute to patient care implementation and evaluation.

Skills

Patient assessment

Data entry

Communication skills

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

POAC CSW in Main Outpatient area

Supporting the running of the clinic by completing baseline observations on patients and supporting the POAC Nurses in ensuring patients are assessed and prepared ready for their planned surgery.

Patient assessment: BP, weight, height, MRSA swabbing & urinalysis.

Support the nurses and the operational services assistant in the day to day running of the nurse led clinic.

Working within Leighton Hospital Outpatient area, potential working hours 8AM - 8PM, Monday - Friday with occasional weekend work.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of patient care by following agreed plans, policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines for specified activities.
• Contribute to the recording and storing of routine information ensuring it is securely held, accurate, complete and legible and can be retrieved promptly when required.
• Enter data, obtain and collate information from computer systems, using agreed software packages in conjunction with other members of the team.
• Assist with the preparation of the clinical environment for safe practice by ensuring that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, relevant materials, and any equipment needed for carrying out agreed clinical procedures are available and ready for use, including clearing away and restoring equipment/environment afterwards.
• Contribute to the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources by offering suggestions to solve problems with resources within the team, and by ensuring that all agreed equipment, stock and supplies (according to the remit of the job) are available in the quantity required.
• Promote the individual needs of the patient, acknowledging their personal preferences, rights and choices according to their plan of care by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, privacy, dignity, and respect for personal values and identity.
• Promote effective communication and relationships, maintaining confidentiality of information by supporting patients/relatives, sensitively communicating all information agreed by the professional and referring queries back to the professional, demonstrating effective interpersonal skills when dealing with staff/patients/relatives/public in person, on the telephone, and in writing, establishing and maintaining relationships with other members of staff passing on all relevant information, raising queries and suggestions.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025.