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
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Previous experience in a hospital setting
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience
Further Training
Essential
- Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
- Committed to attending further training and development as identified
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
- Recognition of a person’s right for privacy and dignity
Desirable
- Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
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This advert is for Clinical Support Worker with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, 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 19 Jul 2026.
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