Senior Clinical Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to provide safe and compassionate care on Ward L19 (Cardiology admissions) at Leeds General Infirmary or Ward J11 (medically optimised for discharge) at St James University Hospital. You will provide high standards of basic care, support new unregistered staff, and work as part of a friendly and supportive team. The position requires excellent interpersonal skills, a positive and flexible approach, and a passion for acute and chronic nursing to enhance patient safety and experience.
Key responsibilities
- Provide safe and compassionate care to patients.
- Deliver high standards of basic patient care.
- Support and guide new unregistered staff members.
- Work effectively within a team and independently.
- Contribute to continually improving performance and patient experience.
- Maintain good communication within the team, especially when dealing with conflicting priorities.
Essential criteria
- NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, Diploma in Health Level 3, Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent health care related qualification
- The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the jobholder must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment
- Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering personal and clinical care.
- Utilisation of planning and organisational skills
- Insight into roles responsibilities of post
- Basic IT skills
- Caring and motivated
- Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
- Compassionate
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Willingness to learn and develop their role
Desirable criteria
- Basic skills Maths and English Level 2 (equivalent of GCSE 4-9 (A*-C)).
- Significant experience of working within the speciality or department.
- Positive role model
- Leadership skills or experience
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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Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Senior Clinical Support Worker
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Come and join our team!
We are seeking to employ enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 clinical support workers for Ward L19, located on F floor Jubilee Wing at the Leeds General Infirmary and Ward J11, Located on Level 7 Gledhow wing at St James University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of providing safe and compassionate care of their patients. This includes providing high standards of basic care and supporting and guiding new unregistered staff members.
Excellent inter-personal skills are essential. A positive and flexible style and approach is necessary and you must be a team player, who supports your colleagues and works well within the team and also independently.
The successful candidate will be required to work as part of a friendly and supportive team who are creative and enthusiastic, with a track record of continually improving performance.
We need someone with a passion for interventional, acute and chronic nursing to support the delivery of a high quality service that enhances patient safety and the patient experience. It is an extremely fast paced service and we care for both chronic and acute patients.
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