Overview
Clinical Support Worker - Critical Care Unit Band 3
Make a real difference in Critical Care
We are looking for a committed and compassionate Clinical Support Worker to join our Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU).
In this role, you will work under the direction and supervision of the ITU Nurse in Charge, supporting the ITU team in providing delegated nursing care to patients and helping to maintain an efficient, safe environment for the care of critically ill adults.
What you\'ll do:
* Provide hands-on support with delegated nursing care.
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and safety.
* Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure exceptional patient care.
If you\'re dedicated, empathetic, and ready to play a vital part in supporting critically ill patients, we\'d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Clinical and Technical Skills - providing personal care to the patients as prescribed in the individual plan of care and supervised by the registered nursing staff.
Maintaining Safe Environment - ensures environment meets infection control and safety standards and all consumables and equipment are available and ready for use at all times
Education and Training - adhere to Trust, Divisional & Critical Care policies/guidelines and competencies-based frameworks.
Communication Skills - ability to form good working relationships within the team
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard\'s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Details
Date posted: 11 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £30,546 to £32,207 a year p.a. inc.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 293-SWNS-0500
Job locations: Critical Care Unit - Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR
Job description
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications (Essential)
* Educated to or able to demonstrate equivalent experience to NVQ level 3
* Care Certificate
* Relevant competency based workbooks or equivalent relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3 and Essential Skills for Clinical Support Workers
Skills/ Abilities (Essential)
* Venepuncture/phlebotomy skills
* Ability to communicate with people clearly and effectively
* Hand eye coordination for manoeuvring equipment, test equipment such as blood glucose monitors, procedural skills, bathing patients/clients
* Able to use frequent moderate effort for several short periods to long periods
* Able to work in unpleasant conditions frequently with exposure to hazards, including dealing with foul linen and body fluids and aggressive behaviour with exposure to some hazards
Experience (Essential)
* Experience of working in a busy healthcare environment
* Care of patients/clients with chronic illness/conditions, terminally ill and death
* Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
* Experience of working effectively in a busy and high pressured environment
* Relevant clinical skills including associated competencies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Critical Care Unit - Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR
Employer's website: www.homerton.nhs.uk
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