Overview
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The closing date is 06 November 2025
Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to patients? We are currently seeking dedicated Clinical Support Worker to join our dynamic team on Ward 41 - Acute Medical at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Ward 41 is a fast-paced and rewarding environment where no two days are the same. As a Clinical Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting patients with a wide range of medical needs, working closely with nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals to deliver high-quality, compassionate care.
This role offers a unique opportunity to:
* Develop your clinical skills through hands-on experience and mentorship
* Contribute to a team that values collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement
* Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families
You will be involved in a variety of tasks including personal care, monitoring vital signs, assisting with mobility, and supporting patients\' emotional wellbeing. The position includes a mixture of day and night shifts to meet the needs of the ward.
A pre-visit to Ward 41 is highly recommended to help you understand the environment and meet the team.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
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.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
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.
Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Job requirements
Knowledge Requirements
* Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
* Recognise people\'s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
* Awareness of Safeguarding issues
Qualifications
* NVQ 2 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
* NVQ 3 in care
Experience
* Previous customer care experience and life skills
* Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
* Previous experience in a hospital setting
Contractual Requirements
* Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
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.
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
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