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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Senior Children's Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 02 October 2025

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Job summary

Nottingham Children's Hospital has full time and part time vacancies available for senior clinical support workers.Working alongside registered nurses you will provide direct care to children and young people in a variety of fast paced ward areas. Posts involve working a full range of shifts covering nights and weekends without a set rota pattern.

The role of the clinical support worker is vital in supporting registered nurses to provide excellent care to children and families.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience of working with children, demonstrate a talent for being caring and compassionate, and have excellent communication skills. Please complete the online application if you are interested in being considered for one of our clinical support worker posts.

About us

Nottingham Children's Hospital is housed within the Queens Medical Centre and has 116 inpatient beds across 8 inpatient wards covering all specialty's.We are proud of our investment in staff and have a well-established induction and support programme for clinical support workers with the opportunity to complete the national care certificate.

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

164-7218245

Job locations

QMC Campus

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more detailed information about the role. Please ensure you can demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria on the job specification prior to applying for the role.

***Please note this job may close early if we receive a large number of applications***

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more detailed information about the role. Please ensure you can demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria on the job specification prior to applying for the role.

***Please note this job may close early if we receive a large number of applications***

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths at grade c or higher or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ/QCF 2 in healthcare

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working with the public

Desirable

  • Previous expereince in a health care setting

Communication

Essential

  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication

Desirable

  • Demonstrates computer literacy

Planning and organisation

Essential

  • Able to deomstrate effective time managment skills

Speciality specific criteria

Essential

  • Able to work a wide range of shifts

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with children and young people
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths at grade c or higher or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ/QCF 2 in healthcare

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working with the public

Desirable

  • Previous expereince in a health care setting

Communication

Essential

  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication

Desirable

  • Demonstrates computer literacy

Planning and organisation

Essential

  • Able to deomstrate effective time managment skills

Speciality specific criteria

Essential

  • Able to work a wide range of shifts

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with children and young people

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC Campus

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC Campus

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead for Recruitment and Retention

Rachel Dolby

rachel.dolby@nuh.nhs.uk

01159249924

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

164-7218245

Job locations

QMC Campus

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH


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