Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7311117
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker - (Surgery Ward 1)
Band 2
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
We are looking for proactive, positive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy people to join our team as Clinical Support Workers on Ward 1 at East Cheshire NHS Trust.
If you are enthusiastic and dedicated to delivering high quality holistic care to our patients, we want to hear from you.
The role exists to provide a multi-skilled worker who, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse/Midwife, supports the Multidisciplinary Team with clinical and nonclinical practices in order to provide excellent patient centered care.
You will be required to successfully complete the Care Certificate within 3 months of starting in post.
This post is Permanent
Hours per Week: 26.5
Main duties of the job
The role of the Clinical Support Worker is to support the Nurse in the delivery of high quality, evidence-based, holistic patient care.
The role of a Clinical Support Worker is to support our Staff Nurses in delivering high quality patient care by attending to aspects of patient personal hygiene, supporting patients to access appropriate nutrition, providing bowel and bladder care and maintaining patient privacy and dignity at all times.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
- Experience of time management
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within healthcare / care setting
- Competence in the recording of clinical sign observations
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of principles of effective customer care
- Demonstrates good insight into roles and responsibilities of the post
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality care
- Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills; especially with people with varying levels of understanding
- Demonstrates good literacy and written skills
- Able to present factual information and refer to questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Basic IT skills e.g use of e-mails
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy
- Care Certificate or working towards, this must be completed within first 3 months of employment
- Pass in GSCE’s in Maths and English (4/C or above) or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 in direct care/customer services or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of the Be AWARE to care course or equivalent
Other Role Requirement
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mel Pearson
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 656510
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