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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Full time and part time positions available.
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (part time hours available)
Job ref
205-7905029
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Senior Clinical Support Worker

Band 3

Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

In relation to Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker roles, we are currently able to recruit successfully from the domestic labour market and have a sufficient pool of suitably qualified and appointable candidates. As a result, visa sponsorship is not available for this role at this time. This position is kept under regular review and may change in the future should labour market conditions or service requirements alter. 

Interviews 

If you are shortlisted for an interview for this role, you must bring evidence of the following qualifications: 

  • GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills for Maths and English. 

If you hold overseas GCSE equivalent qualifications, you will need to bring an ECCTIS comparability statement for your GCSE equivalent qualifications along with your original certificate 

  • A Full Care Certificate OR NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (we can only accept NVQ’s from a regulated awarding body). 

If you do not bring the above qualifications to your interview, then the interview will not proceed. 

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Clinical Support Worker working in the Paediatric Surgical and Oncology Ward at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke.

The primary role of the Senior Clinical Support Worker is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the Registered Nurse and the wider multidisciplinary team in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to person-centred care. 

The senior clinical support worker should actively contribute to the health and wellbeing of patients, staff and service users and be able to communicate effectively with sensitivity and compassion. They will work independently within their sphere of nursing whilst under the supervision of the registered nursing team. 

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for a more detailed view or contact Emma Cooper on 01782 671257

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GSCE level 4/C or Level 2 equivalent, including Maths and English (ECCTIS is required for overseas qualifications)
  • Hold a full Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (NVQ MUST be from an accredited awarding body).

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • 12 months experience in a professional contract as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working with children in a nursey, school or hospital setting

Personal Qualities

Desirable criteria
  • Able to use own initiative
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Ability to cover a variety or shifts the meet the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Cooper
Job title
Deputy Ward Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 671257