Job summary
Clinical Support Worker
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Closing Date: 30th April 2026
Potential Interview Date: 12th May 2026
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
- Within the remit of your role and under supervision contribute to the planning and completion of holistic assessments (not primary assessments) ensuring all care activities / assessments are clearly recorded and documented.
- Have an understanding of care planning and participate in nursing interventions as delegated by a registered Nurse / Practitioner
- Liaise and work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team understanding their roles
- Anticipate the needs of the patients to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times
- Participate in the daily handover and meetings.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in the care of a group of patients each shift under the supervision of a registered nurse delivering personal and clinical care to include: Personal care, hygiene and elimination, Nutritional needs, Skin and pressure area care and Patient chaperone
- Assist in the delivery of clinical care and associated activities in line with appropriate standards and guidelines.
- To promote and safeguard the well-being of patients, their families and colleagues.
Extended knowledge and skills required as a Band 3:
- ECG
- Bloods
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Wound treatments
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in the care of a group of patients each shift under the supervision of a registered nurse delivering personal and clinical care to include: Personal care, hygiene and elimination, Nutritional needs, Skin and pressure area care and Patient chaperone
- Assist in the delivery of clinical care and associated activities in line with appropriate standards and guidelines.
- To promote and safeguard the well-being of patients, their families and colleagues.
Extended knowledge and skills required as a Band 3:
- ECG
- Bloods
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Wound treatments
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- 18 months experience in acute care / hospital setting
- Experience of working in more than one area/discipline within the clinical environment/setting
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
- Knowledge and understanding of the 6C's of nursing
- Understand the physiological, psychological and social needs of patients and their families
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Care Certificate
- GCSE Maths Grades A-c, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
- GCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
- NVQ / Diploma Level 3 Clinical Healthcare / Health & Social Care / Level 3 Healthcare related qualification Evidence of CPD
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- IT Skills -- can use computer, email, word Able to perform a range of clinical skills / competencies
- Knowledge and understanding of Trusts EXCEL
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- 18 months experience in acute care / hospital setting
- Experience of working in more than one area/discipline within the clinical environment/setting
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
- Knowledge and understanding of the 6C's of nursing
- Understand the physiological, psychological and social needs of patients and their families
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Care Certificate
- GCSE Maths Grades A-c, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
- GCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
- NVQ / Diploma Level 3 Clinical Healthcare / Health & Social Care / Level 3 Healthcare related qualification Evidence of CPD
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- IT Skills -- can use computer, email, word Able to perform a range of clinical skills / competencies
- Knowledge and understanding of Trusts EXCEL
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.
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.
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).
