Clinical Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves working as a Clinical Support Worker within the Sexual Health and HIV Service, providing support to medical and nursing staff. Key duties include clinical chaperoning, phlebotomy, microscopy (once trained), and maintaining clinical environments. The post requires working across different sites within the Trust and contributing to a high standard of patient care.
Key responsibilities
- Provide support to Medical and Nursing Staff within Sexual Health and HIV Service.
- Perform clinical chaperoning, phlebotomy, and microscopy (when trained).
- Set up and close down clinical areas, ensuring stock levels are maintained.
- Prepare examination rooms and clinical environments according to infection control policies.
- Assist with examinations, record routine observations, and help patients with mobility and dressing.
Essential criteria
- English and Mathematics GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent. This includes Key Skills Level 1 in Communication and Application of Number or Functional Skills Level 1 in English and Mathematics
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent experience and able to evidence the completion of the Care Certificate and core competencies associated with the Clinical Support Worker role.
- Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role and specific area
- Moving and Handling knowledge and experience
- Infection Control knowledge and experience
- KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
- Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months)
- Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post
- Demonstrate commitment to a caring profession and delivery of person-centred care
- Understand the importance of record keeping
- Literacy Skills
- IT skills
- Experience of record keeping
- COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Able to use own initiative
- Aware of own limitations/ level of competence
- Good communication Skills
Desirable criteria
- Plan delegated workload
- QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
- English and Mathematics GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent. This includes Key Skills Level 1 in Communication and Application of Number or Functional Skills Level 1 in English and Mathematics
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent experience and able to evidence the completion of the Care Certificate and core competencies associated with the Clinical Support Worker role.
- Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role and specific area
- Moving and Handling knowledge and experience
- Infection Control knowledge and experience
- KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
- Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months)
- Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post
- Demonstrate commitment to a caring profession and delivery of person-centred care
- Understand the importance of record keeping
- Literacy Skills
- IT skills
- Experience of record keeping
- COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Able to use own initiative
- Aware of own limitations/ level of competence
- Good communication Skills
- Plan delegated workload
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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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Support Worker
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
To work as a team member providing support to Medical and Nursing Staff within Sexual Health and HIV Service. The post will include clinical chaperoning, phlebotomy and microscopy (when trained).
- Be able to work without constant direct supervision using initiative within the level of competence for the post.
- Act as a role model at all times, reflecting the Trust values and behaviours and deliver high standards of care.
- Act as an advocate on behalf of patients and service users, recognising, respecting and responding to the diverse needs of our population, maintaining a high level of
Main duties of the job
- The post will include Clinical Chaperoning, phlebotomy and microscopy (when trained).
- To set up and close down the clinical area, be responsible to ensure that stock levels are maintained and to have an awareness of clerical duties needed to book service users in to try to build a flexible workforce.
About us
There is the expectation that you will be expected to work across the sites **** of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
CHFT is an integrated acute and community Trust serving diverse communities across Calderdale and Kirklees, with strong partnerships across West Yorkshire. We are proud of our
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