Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Clinical Support Worker - GOPD

The closing date is 23 June 2025

Job summary

The Women's Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is a leading provider of specialist women's health services in West Yorkshire, and places great emphasis upon maintaining a high level of patient care.

Gynaecology Out Patient Department (GOPD) comprises several services in one dedicated space such as Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy, Urogynaecology, fertility, menstrual health and gynaecology conditions.

If you are interested in women's health this is too good an opportunity to miss. We are looking for 3 individuals to join our team:

1 x 29 hours contract

2 x 17 hour contract

The hours will be to cover the service Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and Saturday clinic cover.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Helen Humphrey-Shepherd, Matron on h.humphrey-shepherd@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The jobholder will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect compassionate care for patients in support of and supervised by a registered practitioner. The jobholder will assist in the overall implementation of care as part of the multi professional team. The jobholder is expected to deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care. The jobholder will be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the planned outcome. The jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care. The jobholder will be expected to practice in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries. The job holder will work within a ward or clinical department.

About us

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Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9298-NUR-653

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Clinical Support Worker (Nursing)

Reports to: Senior Sister or Charge Nurse

Band: 2

Department: Gynaecology Outpatient Department

Location :SJUH

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

The jobholder will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect compassionate care for patients in support of and supervised by a registered practitioner.

The jobholder will assist in the overall implementation of care as part of the multi professional team. The jobholder is expected to deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care. The jobholder will be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the planned outcome.

The jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care.

The jobholder will be expected to practice in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries.

The jobholder will work within a ward or clinical department.

Please see attached document for full job description and personal specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Clinical Support Worker (Nursing)

Reports to: Senior Sister or Charge Nurse

Band: 2

Department: Gynaecology Outpatient Department

Location :SJUH

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

The jobholder will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect compassionate care for patients in support of and supervised by a registered practitioner.

The jobholder will assist in the overall implementation of care as part of the multi professional team. The jobholder is expected to deliver and maintain high standards of acute and planned care. The jobholder will be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the planned outcome.

The jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care.

The jobholder will be expected to practice in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries.

The jobholder will work within a ward or clinical department.

Please see attached document for full job description and personal specification.

Person Specification

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Competent in written, electronic and verbal communication skills
  • Team working
  • Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
  • Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent health care related qualification
  • The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the applicant must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment

Desirable

  • Basic skills Maths and English Level 1 (equivalent of GCSE 1- 9 (A*-G))

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering clinical and or personal care
  • Insight into roles responsibilities of post

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Commitment to undergo training and education as required
  • Basic IT skills
  • Caring and motivated
  • Compassionate
  • Courageous
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
  • Willingness to learn and develop their role
Person Specification

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Competent in written, electronic and verbal communication skills
  • Team working
  • Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
  • Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent health care related qualification
  • The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the applicant must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment

Desirable

  • Basic skills Maths and English Level 1 (equivalent of GCSE 1- 9 (A*-G))

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering clinical and or personal care
  • Insight into roles responsibilities of post

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Commitment to undergo training and education as required
  • Basic IT skills
  • Caring and motivated
  • Compassionate
  • Courageous
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
  • Willingness to learn and develop their role

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Helen Humphrey-Shepherd

h.humphrey-shepherd@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9298-NUR-653

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Supporting documents

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