Location
Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Profession
Clinical support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
09 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

13 listed

Requirements 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 listed

Additional 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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