# Senior Clinical Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- **Town:** Stoke On Trent
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 7.5 hours per week (Monday - Sunday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T11:42:32.148Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/StokeOnTrent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology_Clinic/Ophthalmology_Clinic-v8167738
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8167738?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

In relation to Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker roles, we are currently able to recruit successfully from the domestic labour market and have a sufficient pool of suitably qualified and appointable candidates. As a result, visa sponsorship is not available for this role at this time. This position is kept under regular review and may change in the future should labour market conditions or service requirements alter.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Support Worker to join our busy ophthalmology team.

### Main duties of the job

In this post you will be responsible for providing some basic elements of patient care, assisting with procedures/chaperoning and organising the daily running of the clinics.

Your main clinic tasks will include perfoming patient vision tests and in supporting all clinics including:

- Macula Clinic
- Pre assessment Clinic
- Main Ophthalmology Clinic
- County Eye Clinic
- Poswillo Cataract Suite
- Emergency Eye Clini

Please note that if you are selected for an interview there will be a pre-interview English and Numeracy test for this role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Supporting/chaperoning patients during procedures and assisting the team where necessary.
- Organisation and running of individual clinics
- Removal of dressings and some simple dressing under supervision
- Patient observations, height weight and BMI
- Ensuring high standards of patient care and experience are met.
- Performing Vision Tests
- IOP readings
- Colour Vision Tests
- Assisting in theatre
- Booking appointments and adding patient referrals

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- 12 months experience in a professional contract as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to GSCE level 4/C or Level 2 equivalent, including Maths and English (ECCTIS is required for overseas qualifications)
- Hold a full Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (NVQ MUST be from an accredited awarding body).

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- [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872)
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