Clinical Support Worker - Minster Ward

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Medicine Grade NHS AfC:

Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 214-SRG-7915489 Employer Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Newark Hospital Town Newark Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading Clinical Support Worker -

Minster Ward NHS AfC:

Band 3 Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals. Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you. At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work. Job overview Step into a hands-on, rewarding role where compassion, teamwork, and clinical care come together to make a real difference every day. As a Clinical Support Worker, you'll be at the frontline of patient care—supporting individuals through their surgical journey and helping them feel safe, comfortable, and cared for at every stage. Working alongside Registered Nurses on Minster Ward, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality pre- and post-operative care. From assisting with personal care and monitoring vital signs to carrying out clinical tasks such as ECGs, phlebotomy, and basic wound care, your contribution ensures patients receive attentive, personalised support when they need it most. This is more than a support role—it's an opportunity to build meaningful connections with patients and be part of a close-knit multidisciplinary team. You'll help create a clean, safe, and reassuring environment while responding with empathy and professionalism in both routine and emotionally challenging situations. If you're organised, compassionate, and ready to be part of a team that puts patient wellbeing at the centre of everything, this role offers the chance to develop your skills while making a genuine impact on people's lives every single day. Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Working for our organisation 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 visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, 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 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Person specification Knowledge Essential criteria Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity Desirable criteria Awareness of Safeguarding issues Qualifications Essential criteria GCSE Maths and English or equivalent Care Certificate Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience Desirable criteria Care certificate qualification Further Training Essential criteria Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction Committed to attending further training and development as identified Experience Essential criteria Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills Experience of working as a team Previous care work experience Previous face-to-face customer care experience Desirable criteria Previous experience in a hospital setting Contractual Requirements Essential criteria Flexible approach Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, 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 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list. We support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. However, it's essential that personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility. For the avoidance of doubt plagiarism can include presenting ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271. Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change. Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity. In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record. Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do. Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email sfh-tr.recruitmentqueries@nhs.net Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download Clinical Support Worker JD ( PDF , 200.4 KB ) Application Guide ( PDF , 584.5 KB ) Benefits leaflet ( PDF , 834.4 KB ) Our staff networks ( PDF , 810.6 KB ) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Sarah Katie Taylor Job title Ward Sister Email address sarahkatie.taylor@nhs.net Telephone number 01636 685852 List jobs with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors