Senior Clinical Support Worker

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern healthcare provider in Newcastle-under-Lyme seeks a Senior Clinical Support Worker to join Ward 117, specializing in the care of patients with various medical conditions. This role requires at least 12 months of experience as a Healthcare Assistant, along with a full Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. The position offers training opportunities and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 12 months experience in a professional contract as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent.
• Educated to GCSE level 4/C or Level 2 equivalent, including Maths and English.
• Hold a full Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Join Ward 117 as a Senior Clinical Nursing Assistant caring for patients with various conditions.
• Work in an isolation unit with training opportunities.
• Support a very supportive team.

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Support Worker

The closing date is 11 December 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role; however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Interviews

If you are shortlisted for an interview for this role, you must bring evidence of the following qualifications:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills for Maths and English.
• A Full Care Certificate OR NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (we can only accept NVQ's from a regulated awarding body).

If you hold overseas GCSE equivalent qualifications, you will need to bring an ECCTIS comparability statement for you GCSE equivalent qualifications along with your original certificate.

If you do not bring the above qualifications to your interview, then the interview will not proceed.

Main duties of the job

Please see Job description and personal specification for further details of the overview of the role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Ward 117 as a Senior Clinical Nursing Assistant here at UHNM. Ward 117 is a 14 bedded (all side rooms) Infectious diseases ward that specialises in caring for a variety of patients with different medical conditions. Ward 117 is a isolation unit that specialises in HCID which comes with training opportunities. There is a lot of opportunities to learn and develop on this area alongside working with a very supportive team.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and personal specification attached for details of the job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

• 12 months experience in a professional contract as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent

Qualifications

• Educated to GSCE level 4/C or Level 2 equivalent, including Maths and English (ECCTIS is required for overseas qualifications)
• Hold a full Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (NVQ MUST be from an accredited awarding body).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Depending on experience pro rata, per annum