Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Support Worker

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and making a real difference every day? We're looking for a dedicatedClinical Support Worker to join our team and support the delivery of exceptional care under the supervision of Registered Nurses.

As aClinical Support Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to patients across our wards and departments. Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses, you will assist with a wide range of clinical and personal care duties that directly support patient wellbeing and the smooth running of the ward.

You will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organised environment, ensuring that equipment is prepared and ready for use, and that supplies are adequately stocked. Your role will also include recording patient observations and care activities accurately, contributing to the continuity and quality of care.

This is a hands-on role that requires empathy, attention to detail, and a proactive approach. You will be expected to handle patients' personal belongings with care, participate in audits or research activities where required, and uphold the Trust's values in every interaction.

Whether you're supporting patients with their daily needs, preparing the ward for clinical activity, or contributing to service improvements, your work will make a meaningful difference every day.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details

Date posted

30 July 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

Part-time

Reference number

214-SRG-7301779

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
  • Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity.

Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
  • Care Certificate
  • Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience

Further Training

Essential

  • Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
  • Experience of working as a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends.
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
  • Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity.

Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
  • Care Certificate
  • Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience

Further Training

Essential

  • Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
  • Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
  • Experience of working as a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach
  • Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends.

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Hannah West

hannah.west9@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

30 July 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

Part-time

Reference number

214-SRG-7301779

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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