Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker to join the Imaging Team here at UHNM.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Support Worker to work in our busy imaging department at UHNM.
The successful candidate will need to be a motivated team player with a flexible attitude and be able to demonstrate commitment to their own professional development. There is a requirement to be flexible to meet the needs of the department. In return we will support the candidate to develop in the role.
Interview
If you are shortlisted for an interview for this role, you must bring evidence of the following qualifications:
* GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills for Maths and English.
* A Full Care Certificate OR NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (we can only accept NVQ's from a regulated awarding body).
If you hold overseas GCSE equivalent qualifications, you will need to bring an ECCTIS comparability statement for your GCSE equivalent qualifications along with your original certificate.
Although it may seem frustrating if you have completed a degree in the UK or other professional qualifications our policy states we must have GCSE's or equivalent as part of the requirements for this role.
Main duties of the job
The majority of patients will pass through the imaging department at some point in their hospital attendance. As a department we value the service offered within imaging. We uphold and adhere to the 'Proud to Care' standards.
The successful Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker will join and be supported by our Imaging Nursing Team. The Imaging Nursing Team are required to cover the whole of the Imaging Department, but are fundamentally based in Interventional Radiology and our Radiology Day Case Unit. In our Interventional Radiology suites, operations are carried out under X‑Ray Guidance. Within Imaging we also carry out procedures under Ultrasound and CT Guidance. We also have our own 9 bedded Radiology Day Case Unit providing pre and post procedure care to Imaging Patients.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke‑on‑Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world‑class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work‑life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Details
Date posted: 25 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time, Part‑time
Reference number
205-6929720-B
Job locations
University Hospital North Midlands, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG
Job description
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills for Maths and English. (ECCTIS is required for overseas qualifications)
* Hold a full Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care - Ofqual accredited ONLY
Experience Essential
* Minimum of 12 months care experience
Desirable
* 1 year Nursing Assistant in hospital setting
* 1 year Imaging Experience
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
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
University Hospital North Midlands, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk
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