Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Support Worker

The closing date is 21 August 2025

Job summary

Are you a compassionate and motivated Clinical Support Worker seeking a fulfilling role in a dynamic healthcare environment? The Adult Critical Care Unit atKings Mill Hospitalis looking for dedicated individuals to join our team.

As a 15-bedded unit, we are a vital part of bothSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustand theEast-Midlands Critical Care Network, delivering high-quality care to critically ill patients. You'll work alongside experienced professionals in a fast-paced setting where your contribution truly makes a difference.

What we offer:

  • A supportive and collaborative team culture
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • A chance to be part of a unit that values excellence and innovation in patient care

If you're ready to take the next step in your healthcare career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of something exceptional.

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

07 August 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

214-SRG-7370472

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

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 individualised personal care
  • Have worked in health care setting previously

Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Qualifications/Academic/Craft/ Professional

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate

Desirable

  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

  • 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 part of a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • 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 individualised personal care
  • Have worked in health care setting previously

Desirable

  • Awareness of Safeguarding issues

Qualifications/Academic/Craft/ Professional

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in care
  • Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
  • Care Certificate

Desirable

  • NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

  • 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 part of a team
  • Previous care work experience
  • Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • 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 Rd

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 Rd

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:

Department Sister

Debbie Jackson

debbie.jackson1@nhs.net

01623672268

Details

Date posted

07 August 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

214-SRG-7370472

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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