Clinical Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the dedicated Trauma and Orthopaedics team as a Clinical Support Worker, supporting patients through their recovery journey. This varied role involves providing compassionate personal care, monitoring observations, assisting with mobility and rehabilitation, and maintaining a safe ward environment. You will be a vital member of a multidisciplinary team, making a real difference to patients and their families. The role offers a supportive team, training opportunities, and a fulfilling career within the NHS.
Essential criteria
- Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
- Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of Safeguarding issues
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalen
- Care Certificate
- Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience
- Further Training
- Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
- Committed to attending further training and development as identified
- 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 face-to-face customer care experience
- Previous experience in a hospital setting
- Contractual
- Flexible approach
- Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
- Must understand basic requirements for personalised and individualised care
- Recognition of a person's right for privacy and dignity
- Awareness of Safeguarding issues
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalen
- Care Certificate
- Apprenticeship Level 3 in Care or equivalent vocational experience
- Further Training
- Ability to attend 3 day clinical induction
- Committed to attending further training and development as identified
- 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 face-to-face customer care experience
- Previous experience in a hospital setting
- Contractual
- Flexible approach
- Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Support Worker
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
Join our dedicated Trauma and Orthopaedics team and play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care. As a Clinical Support Worker, you will work alongside experienced nurses and healthcare professionals to support patients throughout their recovery journey, helping them regain independence and improve their wellbeing.
This rewarding and varied role involves providing compassionate personal care, monitoring patient observations, supporting mobility and rehabilitation, and helping to maintain a safe, welcoming ward environment. You will be an important member of a multidisciplinary team, making a real difference to patients and their families every day.
We are looking for caring, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals with excellent communication skills, a commitment to high-quality care, and a passion for supporting others. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for training and development, and the chance to build a fulfilling career within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
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 coun
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