Senior Clinical Support Workers - Royal Stoke
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustJob 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.
This vacancy is for Senior Clinical Support Worker vacancies at Royal Stoke Hospital.
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.
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.
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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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about being a Senior Clinical Support Worker at UHNM. Please contact the Care Coach Team for any questions and queries: [email protected].
Qualifications and Conditions of Employment
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
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· 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.
Important information about your application
- All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
- References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
- We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
- Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
- New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
- We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support out recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.