Clinical Support Worker - SSU

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual looking to make a real difference in patient care? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker to join our fast-paced Short Stay Unit at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

As a Clinical Support Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional care to our patients, working 24/7, 365 days a year to support our local community. Our Short Stay Unit is a 52 bed, fast-paced environment that primarily cares for patients with a length of stay of up to 72 hours. We provide comprehensive care for acute medical patients with a variety of conditions.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-UEC-8311099

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues
• Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2 in care
• Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
• Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

• "Care Certificate" qualification.
• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

• Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
• Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous care work experience
• Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Flexible approach
• Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues
• Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2 in care
• Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
• Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

• "Care Certificate" qualification.
• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

• Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
• Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous care work experience
• Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Flexible approach
• Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Rd

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Must understand basic requirements for individualised personal care
• Awareness of Safeguarding issues
• Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2 in care
• Educated to a good standard of general education equivalent to GCSE Maths & English level C or above
• Care Certificate or commitment to achieving within 2 weeks of commencement

Desirable

• "Care Certificate" qualification.
• NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Further Training

Essential

• Able to attend a 6-day Clinical Induction
• Committed to attending further training and development as identified

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate clear and robust verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous care work experience
• Previous face-to-face customer care experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a hospital setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Flexible approach
• Able to work flexibly on a varied shift pattern according to the roster including nights and weekends