University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Support Worker

The closing date is 06 June 2025

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a enthusiastic and dynamic CSW to join our Nurse Led Pre-operative Assessment team.

You will be flexible, committed to maintaining and improving high standards of patient care and experience. We assess elective patients from multiple specialties to ensure that they are safe and fully optimised for General anaesthetic.

The purpose of this role is to support the comprehensive preoperative clinical assessment process, including undertaking clinical skills such as phlebotomy, screening and ECG's

Main duties of the job

Supporting clinic activity in Pre-operative clinics at UHNM, some of the main duties include:

ECG's

Phlebotomy

Pathogen Screening

Patient Observations

Participation in clinical audit

Stores/stock management

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.

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

205-7060766

Job locations

RSUH

Newcastle Road

Stoke -on-Trent

ST46QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting clinic activity in Pre-operative clinics at UHNM, some of the main duties include:

ECG's

Phlebotomy

Pathogen Screening

Patient Observations

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting clinic activity in Pre-operative clinics at UHNM, some of the main duties include:

ECG's

Phlebotomy

Pathogen Screening

Patient Observations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GSCE level or Level 2 equivalent, including Maths and English
  • Hold a Care Certificate
  • Working towards Vocational qualification in a care environment

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months care experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Demonstration of a willingness to learn and develop

Desirable

  • Experience in an Acute Hospital setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GSCE level or Level 2 equivalent, including Maths and English
  • Hold a Care Certificate
  • Working towards Vocational qualification in a care environment

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months care experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Demonstration of a willingness to learn and develop

Desirable

  • Experience in an Acute Hospital setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

RSUH

Newcastle Road

Stoke -on-Trent

ST46QG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

RSUH

Newcastle Road

Stoke -on-Trent

ST46QG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead

Louise Chilton

louise.chilton@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782676525

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

205-7060766

Job locations

RSUH

Newcastle Road

Stoke -on-Trent

ST46QG


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