
Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
- Experience
Experience of working as a team
- Experience
Previous care work experience
- Experience
Previous face-to-face customer care experience
- Qualifications
GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Qualifications
Care Certificate
- Qualifications
Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience
- Further Training
Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
- Further Training
Committed to attending further training and development as identified
- Knowledge Requirements
Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
- Knowledge Requirements
Recognition of a person’s right for privacy and dignity
- Contractual Requirements
Flexible approach
- Contractual Requirements
Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience in a hospital setting
- Knowledge Requirements
Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Job overview
As a Clinical Support Worker at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding, compassionate care to patients across a variety of clinical settings. Working alongside Registered Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support patients with their daily care needs while helping to create a safe, respectful, and supportive environment.
This rewarding role includes assisting with personal care, monitoring and recording vital signs, supporting patient wellbeing, maintaining clinical supplies and equipment, and ensuring high standards of hygiene, safety, and dignity at all times. You will also contribute to the smooth running of the ward by supporting administrative tasks and responding effectively to patient needs.
We are looking for caring, motivated, and reliable individuals with excellent communication skills, a strong team ethic, and a genuine passion for patient care. In return, you will gain valuable NHS experience, ongoing training opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference to patients and their families every day.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Support Worker - NICU with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Clinical support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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