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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Support Worker

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Job summary

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and hard working Clinical Support Worker for our Pre-op Assessment team. This is a busy unit operating Monday-Friday. Working hours are currently 07.00 until 18.00.

Main duties of the job

Triage of adult patients awaiting surgery under various form of anaesthesia & surgical specialities.

Identifying current comorbidities of the patient and deciding/organising relevant pre op tests eg ECG & blood/urine testing.

Performing essential observations and providing health education to patients.

Working independently and managing own workload, under the guidance of the registered nursing team.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-CSW5508-DC

Job locations

Luton & Dunstable

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Identifying current comorbidities of the patient and deciding/organising relevant pre op tests eg ECG & blood/urine testing.

Performing essential observations and providing health education to patients.

Working independently and managing own workload, under the guidance of the registered nursing team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Identifying current comorbidities of the patient and deciding/organising relevant pre op tests eg ECG & blood/urine testing.

Performing essential observations and providing health education to patients.

Working independently and managing own workload, under the guidance of the registered nursing team.

Person Specification

Band 3 HCA

Essential

  • communication
  • organisational skills
  • basic clinical observations

Desirable

  • ECG
  • phlebotomy
  • computer literate

Band 3 HCA

Essential

  • experience in hospital setting

Desirable

  • knowledge of surgical pathway

Band 3 HCA

Essential

  • able to work as a team member

Desirable

  • appropriate escalation of concerns
Person Specification

Band 3 HCA

Essential

  • communication
  • organisational skills
  • basic clinical observations

Desirable

  • ECG
  • phlebotomy
  • computer literate

Band 3 HCA

Essential

  • experience in hospital setting

Desirable

  • knowledge of surgical pathway

Band 3 HCA

Essential

  • able to work as a team member

Desirable

  • appropriate escalation of concerns

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

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton & Dunstable

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton & Dunstable

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Karen Blinko

karen.blinko@bedsft.nhs.uk

01582718920

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-CSW5508-DC

Job locations

Luton & Dunstable

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ


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