Clinical Support Worker – Baird Ward
The closing date is 23 October 2025
Job summary
Baird Ward is an acute respiratory/medical ward supported by ward-based Consultants. Patients are admitted from A&E, AAU, and ITU/HDU when ready for ward-level care. Our goal is to deliver excellent patient care, reduce hospital stay length, and maintain patient flow. This is achieved through daily multidisciplinary meetings involving the Hospital Intervention Team, Social Services, medical teams, and nursing staff to review each patient's needs, management plan, and discharge pathway.
We are seeking experienced Clinical Support Workers. Hospital experience is desirable but not essential. Applicants must have GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4), or Functional Skills, plus a Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent). Responsibilities include delegated clinical procedures (e.g., cannula removal), physiological observations, patient escorting, personal care, documentation, and booking hospital transport.
Successful candidates will complete an induction including all mandatory Trust training. We welcome motivated individuals committed to high standards of care and professional development. You must work well in a team, use initiative, and communicate effectively. We offer a supportive environment with mentorship, supervision, and a strong team ethos where staff are empowered to make a real difference.
Main duties of the job
The role will be to provide delegated clinical procedures such as removal of cannula, undertake physiological observations, escort patients from clinical areas, provide personal care and accurately document all interventions. You will also be responsible for booking Hospital transport to take patients home.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Details
Date posted
13 October 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
Reference number
374-LVB7017-C
Job locations
Conquest Hospital
The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7RD
Employer details
Employer name
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Conquest Hospital
The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7RD
Employer's website
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