Job overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons. 

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people using our services and their families, we have the perfect role for you. 

Join our team as a Senior Clinical Support Worker and help us to grow and develop our service.

Could you be a Senior Clinical Support Worker at UHNM?

Are you kind, compassionate, and looking to develop in your career as a Senior Clinical Support Worker change your career in a hospital setting? 

The Trust aims to foster a culture of continuous learning. We appreciate and value the contribution of our Clinical Support Worker workforce, and we support the opportunity for apprenticeships and other training to help you progress through the pay scale. Many of our Clinical Support Workers  have trained to Nursing Associate level  and some are now training to ‘top up’ to Registered Nurses.

This role requires the following qualifications and documents to be provided as part of the recruitment and selection process for this role.

Prior to shortlisting you will be asked to email all evidence of role essential qualifications and will be given a deadline to do this, failure to provide the required evidence will result in your application being rejected.

The Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker qualifications are outlined below:

• GCSE or equivalent for Maths and English, equivalent to current grade 4/ C or Level 2 Functional Skills Maths/English.

If you have completed your qualifications overseas you must provide a ECCTIS compatibility statement and have this ready to send when requested prior to shortlisting. If you do not have an ECCTIS statement ready to support your application, please do NOT apply as your application will be rejected.

If you have completed a degree level qualification in the UK or other professional qualifications our policy states that we are unable to accept these as evidence of GCSE or equivalent as part of the requirements for this role, you MUST be able to show GCSE or equivalent qualifications independently from a degree level qualification.

• Hold a full Care Certificate which includes both theoretical and practical sign off by an employer. Online only Care Certificates will NOT be accepted

OR

·       Hold an NVQ Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care (Must be accredited by a regulated awarding body).

Condition of Employment – If the candidate holds a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care but no Care Certificate, they can be considered for the role however must complete the National Care Certificate within 3 months of commencing employment in the Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker role.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Senior Clinical Support Worker  in the Trust is different depending upon the ward or department the role is based, however you would be delivering care and support to our patients, learning new skills in assessment and documentation, as well as working as part of the wider team to deliver an excellent patient experience. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.