Main area Chemotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (Would prefer successful candidate to be able to work Mondays and Friday and to cover for annual leave) Job ref 214-MED-7457949
Employer Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kings Mill Hospital Town Sutton in Ashfield Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2025 23:59
Clinical Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.
Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.
Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care in a dynamic and supportive environment? We are looking for a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our team in the Welcome Treatment Centre at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
In this role, you will assist in the care of patients undergoing a range of treatments including Haematology and Oncology chemotherapy, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, and supportive therapies such as blood product transfusions. Working under the supervision of our experienced Registered Chemotherapy Nurses, you will play a vital part in ensuring patients receive safe, compassionate, and efficient care throughout their time in the unit.
This is a hands-on role that will involve a variety of clinical and support tasks including:
* Taking and recording patient observations
* Weighing patients
* Performing venepuncture and cannulation
* Assisting with personal care needs
* Supporting the safe flow of patients through the unit
* Performing ECGs (training provided)
* Stocking patient trollies and managing sharps disposal
* Collecting blood products (training provided)
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team in a busy day case setting, where no two days are the same. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills, contribute to patient wellbeing, and be part of a team that values professionalism, empathy, and teamwork.
Main duties of the job
Please see generic job description and person specification attached.
Working for our organisation
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see generic job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
* Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individual patient care.
* Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
* Awareness of Safeguarding issues.
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
* NVQ 3 in care or willingness to work towards.
* Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
* Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement
Further Training
* Able to attend a 5-day Clinical Induction.
* Committed to attending further training and development as identified.
Experience
* Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills.
* Experience of working as part of a team.
* Previous care work experience.
* Previous experience in a hospital setting.
Contractual Requirements
* Flexible approach.
* Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applicationsand that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
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