Senior Clinical Support Worker (Nursing)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 3 nurse on Ward J14 Older Peoples Services at St James’s University Hospital. This full-time post is 37.5 hours per week.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering compassionate, safe care for older adults. You will maintain accurate documentation, uphold LTHT guidelines, mentor junior staff and contribute to service improvement.

Closing date: 06 November 2026. Salary Band 3: £25,760–£27,476.

Qualifications

• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure access to information.
• Maintain and deliver compassionate patient-focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and behaviours.
• Provide implementation of nursing care with proper documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of clinical support workers on a shift-by-shift basis and mentor junior staff.
• Safeguard the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times.
• Undertake duties on other wards or departments as required by service demands.

Skills

Communication

Compassionate care

Documentation

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Job description

Job reference: 002379
Salary: Band 3 - £25,760- £27,476
Closing date: 06/11/2026
Department: Ward J14 Older Peoples Services - SJH
Location: St James’s University Hospital
Division: Specialty and Integrated Medicine CSU
Hours Per Week: 37.5

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

Join SIM (Specialty Integrated Medicine) at LTHT we have an exciting chance for a Band 5 role within one of the Older adult medical wards. Ward J14 is currently a 24 bedded ward, accommodating a combination of female and male patients.

Why you should join our Team

Ward J14 is currently a 24 bedded ward, accommodating a combination of female and male patients. The post holder will be responsible for working closely in collaboration with the MDT across Specialty Integrated Medicine.

J14 provides a great standard of quality care for all our patients and we are looking for a highly driven individual to contribute to caring for our older population in Leeds so we are looking for a enthusiastic and dynamic individual.

Applicants will be expected to practice effectively & delivery excellent care in a timely manner to our patient group. A commitment to personal professional development is essential with the promise from the managing team that we are dedicated to developing our workforce.

If you would like to discuss this role further or arrange a ward visit please contact Ward Leader Rose Webster [e-mail].

What you will bring to the role

• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Maintain and deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and behaviours.
• Provide implementation of nursing care for patients, ensuring documentation standards are upheld in accordance with LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.
• Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.
• Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times.
• Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.

Will be expected to lead a team of clinical support workers on a shift by shift basis and contribute to mentorship of junior staff.

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Rose Webster
Position: Ward Leader
Email: [e-mail]
Phone number: 01132069114
Shortlisting Date: 9/11/2026
Interview Date: 23/11/2026

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.