# Senior Clinical Support Worker - AMRU / MAU (Internal Only) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Cheshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-support-worker-amru-mau-internal-only/0e410317-6d2b-4bde-80cb-a1401ef13cd9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-support-worker-amru-mau-internal-only/0e410317-6d2b-4bde-80cb-a1401ef13cd9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Cheshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Macclesfield - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata (subject to job matching) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T08:51:33.344Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Victoria_Road_Macclesfield/East_Cheshire_NHS_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8054263 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8054263?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview **Subject to job matching** **This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.** East Cheshire NHS Trust is looking to appoint enthusiastic, self-motivated and compassionate people to join our team of Senior Clinical Support Worker. We currently have vacancies in: - Medical Assessment Unit - Acute Medical Receiving  Unit We are looking for Clinical Support Workers who are capable of working in a busy, challenging and rewarding environment who possess excellent communication skills, can maintain a high degree of confidentiality and are able to work to deadlines, provide excellent personal care to our patients and work as part of team. Duties will include providing a high standard of care by attending to aspects of patient personal hygiene, maintaining patient tissue integrity and providing pressure area care, recording of observations, liaising with the patient's families and the general public and supporting your colleagues in providing a positive experience for the patient. Please read the attached ‘Day in the life of a Clinical Support Worker' for further information. Hours per week: 37.5 Full and part time hours available ### Main duties of the job The role of the Senior Clinical Support Worker is to work under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse to provide the highest possible standard of essentially care for patients and their family’s carer. The post holder will work under the direction of the Registered nurse to Provide and deliver a high standard of compassionate personal care recognising and meeting the specific needs of the patients, they will assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual programmes of care for patient. Under the direction of the Registered Nurse they will undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties including personal care duties, recording patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions and carry out clinical care duties in line with the Clinical Competency framework included in appendix 1, under the Senior Clinical Support Worker section. We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 6 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons. Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role’s eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information. Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role. As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust. Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications. We look forward to receiving your application. ## Job Details **Subject to job matching** **This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.** East Cheshire NHS Trust is looking to appoint enthusiastic, self-motivated and compassionate people to join our team of Senior Clinical Support Worker. We currently have vacancies in: Medical Assessment Unit Acute Medical Receiving Unit We are looking for Clinical Support Workers who are capable of working in a busy, challenging and rewarding environment who possess excellent communication skills, can maintain a high degree of confidentiality and are able to work to deadlines, provide excellent personal care to our patients and work as part of team. Duties will include providing a high standard of care by attending to aspects of patient personal hygiene, maintaining patient tissue integrity and providing pressure area care, recording of observations, liaising with the patient's families and the general public and supporting your colleagues in providing a positive experience for the patient. Please read the attached ‘Day in the life of a Clinical Support Worker' for further information. Hours per week: 37.5 Full and part time hours available ## Job Description The role of the Senior Clinical Support Worker is to work under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse to provide the highest possible standard of essentially care for patients and their family’s carer. The post holder will work under the direction of the Registered nurse to Provide and deliver a high standard of compassionate personal care recognising and meeting the specific needs of the patients, they will assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual programmes of care for patient. Under the direction of the Registered Nurse they will undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties including personal care duties, recording patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions and carry out clinical care duties in line with the Clinical Competency framework included in appendix 1, under the Senior Clinical Support Worker section. We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 6 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons. Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role’s eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents. ## Responsibilities Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information. Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role. As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust. Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications. We look forward to receiving your application. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience within healthcare / care setting **Desirable** - Previous experience in speciality where appropriate e.g. respiratory, dementia ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ (National Vocational Qualifications) Level 3 in direct care/customer services - Care certificate - Successful completion of the Be AWARE to Care course (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Level 2 qualification in functional math's and English ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate evidence of Senior Clinical Support Worker competencies (appendix 1) - Demonstrates good insight into roles and responsibilities of the post - Able to demonstrate an understanding of principles of effective customer care - Working as part of a team - Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality care - Evidence of Band 2 competency - Be competent in the recording of clinical sign observations - Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills; within a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding - Demonstrates literacy and numeracy skills - Able to present factual information and refer to questions to others where appropriate - Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy - Basic IT skills e.g. e-mail **Desirable** - Be competent in venepuncture - Be competent in cannula insertion - Be competent in the recordings for ECG - Blood glucose monitoring ### Other Role Requirements **Essential** - Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further role requirements. ## Documents - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 871.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343969) - [clinical competency framework (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343967) - [east cheshire nhs trust applicant pack (pdf, 579.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343968) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343966) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.