Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, caring person with good teamwork abilities?
Clinical Support workers play an important role and are an intrinsic part of the team. On a daily basis you will be helping our patients maintain their comfort, privacy and dignity. The role requires empathy, good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in our post anaesthetic care unit, providing a safe, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers through their post anaesthetic recovery phase through to transfer of care or discharge.
As a specialist hospital we offer the following surgery:- • Major head and neck reconstruction • Orthognathic • Plastic, including reconstruction • Hands • Ophthalmic, including corneal grafts • Burns • Upper and lower limb trauma
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post holder will be required to work as part of a skilled peri-operative team to support the provision of an effective and safe clinical service.
- Work as part of a team under supervision to provide a safe, effective environment of care for patients, relatives and their carer’s. Under direction of a registered practitioner, to support a comprehensive level of care is given, maintaining high standards and continuity of care to patients.
- Support the registered practitioners in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
- Under the direction of a registered practitioner, undertake a range of delegated clinical duties including record keeping, patient observations, manual handling and personal care.
- Communicate with peri-operative team, patients and their carers in a professional and compassionate manner. To escalate any concerns about a patient to the relevant practitioner immediately.
- Assist patients when necessary whilst ensuring the dignity of the patient is maintained at all times, e.g. undressing, chaperoning, emotional and physical support overcoming barriers to communication as necessary.
- Acting as a positive role model for peers, supporting other CSWs as required.
- Maintain professionalism at all times and respect colleagues.
- Careful moving and handling of equipment, beds, wheelchairs and trolleys
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of health care
Desirable
- Awareness of patient confidentiality and safeguarding
Experience
Essential
- Experience of team working
Desirable
- Experience of caring for and supporting patients in a perioperative environment
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of secondary education or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through practical experience
Desirable
- NVQ
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This advert is for Clinical Support Worker - Recovery with Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.
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