Clinical Support Worker | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals; Crewe (VA); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Clinical Support Worker roles across our clinical teams. You will assist patients with hygiene, nutrition and mobility, while respecting dignity and privacy, under the supervision of registered staff.

Candidates should have substantial healthcare experience, NVQ2/3 or National Care Certificate, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Shifts include days, nights, weekends and bank holidays, with visa sponsorship considerations

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare settings, ideally acute hospital
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care or National Care Certificate
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment and maintain patient-centred care

Responsabilités

• Assist patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and mobility while maintaining dignity and privacy
• Provide bowel and bladder care and monitor dietary intake
• Deliver a range of delegated clinical care duties under supervision
• Support infection prevention practices and safe use of PPE
• Assist with bed-making, charting observations (including NEWS2) and reporting changes to staff
• Chaperone patients and support them through rest, sleep and emotional needs

Connaissances

Compassion

Professionalism

Patient-centered care

Teamwork

Formation

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

National Care Certificate

Description du poste

Clinical Support Worker | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career? Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Clinical Support Workers (CSWs) to join our dedicated clinical teams.

About the Role

As a Clinical Support Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care. Working under the delegation of a Registered Nurse, you will support patients with essential care needs while maintaining their dignity, privacy, and wellbeing at all times.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting patients with personal hygiene
• Assisting with nutrition and hydration
• Providing bowel and bladder care
• Delivering a range of delegated clinical care duties
• Ensuring patient dignity, privacy, and comfort is always maintained

About You

• Havesubstantial healthcare experience, ideally within anacute hospital setting
• Hold anNVQ Level 2 or 3in Health & Social CareoraNational Care Certificate
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate compassion, professionalism, and a patient-centred approach

We offer both full-time and part-time opportunities:

• Full-time:37.5 hours (3 x 12-hour shifts)
• Part-time:24 hours (2 x 12-hour shifts)

Shift patterns include:

You will be required to workdays, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Sponsorship

This role may be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship subject to meeting the relevant Home Office criteria. Please note that this post falls under SOC Code 6131 (Nursing auxiliaries and assistants). Under current UK immigration rules, roles aligned to this SOC codedo not attract sponsorship rights for dependants, and applicants should consider this when applying.

MCHFT provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. 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.

Detailed responsibilities:

• Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times.
• Assist patients in gaining access to and in the use of appropriate toiletfacilities. Measure and record body waste/fluid balance accurately.
• Ensure patients nutritional needs are met through assisting in the preparation of patients prior to meals and beverages, providing help and assistance in feeding/drinking as necessary.
• Appropriately record and monitor dietary intake of patients, informing relevant staff of progress and/or any difficulties relating to dietary/fluid intake.
• Undertakes a range of care duties (appendix 1) consistent with the Band3 HCSW national AFC profile, delegated by a registered staff member, relevant to the services provided / work area. Care duties may include, capillary blood glucose monitoring, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, ECG’s, removal of urinary catheters, wound management of non-complex wounds / basic dressing, insertion and removal of venous cannula and venepuncture.
• Assist patients in their mobility requirements, prepare the environment, move and position appropriately to maximise their physical comfort, utilising equipment trained to use and as directed by the multiprofessional team.
• Assist in the care of patient's pressure areas and prevention of pressure damage, undertaking risk assessments, and recording and maintaining relevant documentation and escalation as required.
• Assist in the procedure of duties relating to last offices for deceased persons. Ensure that all religious and cultural wishes, obligations are adhered with.
• At the delegation of the registered staff member, transfer the patient from one care area to another, including to other hospitals for investigations.
• Assist in providing conditions to meet the patient’s need for rest and sleep.
• Chaperone the patient as required ensuring appropriate support.
• Actively support and assist in alleviating distress and anxiety of patients, relatives or visitors, consistent with their personal beliefs and preferences. Seeking support from registered staff as needed.
• Support patients with dementia/cognitive impairment.
• Use a range of techniques for infection prevention and control including waste management, hand washing and the use of Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE).
• To assist with bed-making and maintaining the general tidiness and cleanliness of the ward or department.
• To assist in handling patients’ property and valuables accordingly to TrustPolicy, using approved documentation and always acting in a trustworthy manner.
• Undertake and document patient observations that includes temperature, automated blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, conscious level, oxygen saturation levels and conscious levels (not GCS),accurately calculating the National Early Waning Score (NEWS2) andescalating as required to the registered practitioner.
• To maintain standards of organisational conduct e.g. correct wearing of uniform, punctuality etc.
• To work effectively within a team and assist in maintaining a good working atmosphere.
• To assist in the induction of new staff within the department, demonstrating own duties to new starters. Lead in setting an example to new starters to ensure safe and effective care.
• Obtain specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.

This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026