# Clinical Support Worker - Recovery

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** East Grinstead
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts consist of a combination of 0900-1900 or 1000-2000)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-06T09:42:56.406Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/East_Grinstead/Queen_Victoria_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Post_Anaesthetic_Care/Post_Anaesthetic_Care-v8079188
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8079188?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.qvh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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

## Documents

- [qvh information (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1058)
- [relocation policy (pdf, 631.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2763)
- [qvh privacy notice (pdf, 154.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1563)
- [dbs code of practice (pdf, 149.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1130)
- [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1137)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3012)
- [clinical support worker - band 3 (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10371164)
- [qvh statement of conditions, vision and values (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2742)

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