Clinical / Integrated Support Worker Higher Level (Thirsk Community)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker (Higher Level) to join the Thirsk Community Nursing Team. The successful candidate will support community nursing activities, potentially covering other teams within the Hambleton & Richmondshire/MRC locality. Core service hours are currently 0800-1800, with potential expansion to 0800-2000. A vehicle for work purposes is essential.
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or ? Maths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or ? Maths & English O Level/GCE A-C or ? Maths & English CSE Grade 1 or ? NARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
- Care Certificate (if you don't hold this certificate, you would be expected to complete this during your first 6 months of employment)
- Level 3 vocational qualification or ? Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or ? Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3. - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation
- Completion (at the point of start date or within the probationary period) of the WASP competencies and Trust face to face training session related to insulin administration, and/or oral medication administration, following the Trust approved standard operating procedure and policy.
- Experience of working in health or social care.
- Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
- Knowledge & Skills
- Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
- Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
- Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
- Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
- Qualifications & Training
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or ? Maths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or ? Maths & English O Level/GCE A-C or ? Maths & English CSE Grade 1 or ? NARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
- Care Certificate (if you don't hold this certificate, you would be expected to complete this during your first 6 months of employment)
- Level 3 vocational qualification or ? Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or ? Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3. - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation
- Completion (at the point of start date or within the probationary period) of the WASP competencies and Trust face to face training session related to insulin administration, and/or oral medication administration, following the Trust approved standard operating procedure and policy.
- Experience of working in health or social care.
- Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
- Knowledge & Skills
- Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
- Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
- Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
- Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 6d
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical / Integrated Support Worker Higher Level (Thirsk Community)
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
37.5 hours per week
We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker (Higher Level) to support the Thirsk Community Nursing Team based at the Lambert Hospice, YO7 1LU.
There is an expectation, at times to cover service need, the candidate may be asked to work to support another community nursing team within Hambleton & Richmondshire/MRC locality.
Currently our core service hours are between 0800 - 1800 Monday - Sunday however this is currently under review and potentially our future working hours will be between 0800 hours - 2000 hours.
Successful candidates will be experienced in working in a health care setting however community experience would be an advantage and candidates must have:
- Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
- Care certificate (willing to work towards if already holdsNVQ level 3)
- Level 3 vocational qualificationorShort courses and completion of competency workbookequivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical careduties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in arange of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3;- Theoretical knowledge- Experience of a range of care and related procedures.- clinical observations- knowledge of relevant legisl
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