Senior Clinical Support Worker - Outpatient Care

East Cheshire NHS Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

East Cheshire NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Support Worker to support patients in the Outpatient Department under a registered nurse. You will assist with basic clinical care and patient observations, helping plan and deliver compassionate care in a busy clinic.

You will prepare rooms, record observations, and support clinicians with examinations and treatments, while maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality. Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend clinics is required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates Senior Clinical Support Worker competencies (appendix 1).
• Good verbal and non-verbal communication across settings.
• Be competent in recording clinical observations.
• Be competent in venepuncture, cannulation and ECG recording.
• Experience in healthcare/care setting.

Responsibilities

• As a Clinical Support Worker in Outpatient, assist nurses with examinations, procedures and patient care.
• Prepare clinic rooms and equipment; maintain accurate patient records.
• Provide practical and emotional support; ensure dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
• Support administrative tasks and stock management; flexible for evening/weekend clinics.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Observation recording

Venepuncture

ECG recording

Cannula insertion

Blood glucose monitoring

Education

Care certificate

Be AWARE to Care

Level 2 maths & English

Job description

East Cheshire NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Support Worker to support patients in the Outpatient Department under a registered nurse. You will assist with basic clinical care and patient observations, helping plan and deliver compassionate care in a busy clinic.

You will prepare rooms, record observations, and support clinicians with examinations and treatments, while maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality. Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend clinics is required.