About this role
Job summary
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.
Important information for applicants: To ensure clarity of accountability, scope of practice and professional responsibilities, the Trust does not normally appoint individuals holding active NMC or HCPC registration into Band 2 Clinical/AHP Support Worker, Band 3 Senior Clinical/AHP Support Worker or Band 4 AHP Support Worker/Technician roles. Registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals interested in joining UHNM are encouraged to explore our registered professional opportunities, which are advertised regularly across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker to join the Imaging Team here at UHNM.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Support Worker to work in our busy imaging department at UHNM.
The successful candidate will need to be a motivated team player with a flexible attitude and be able to demonstrate commitment to their own professional development. There is a requirement to be flexible to meet the needs of the department. In return we will support the candidate to develop in the role.
The majority of patients will pass through the imaging department at some point in their hospital attendance. As a department we value the service offered within imaging. We uphold and adhere to the 'Proud to Care' standards.
The successful Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker will join and be supported by our Imaging Nursing Team. The Imaging Nursing Team are required to cover the whole of the Imaging Department, but are fundamentally based in Interventional Radiology and our Radiology Day Case Unit. In our Interventional Radiology suites, operations are carried out under X-Ray Guidance. Within Imaging we also carry out procedures under Ultrasound and CT Guidance. We also have our own 9 bedded Radiology Day Case Unit providing pre and post procedure care to Imaging Patients.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Job description Job responsibilities
Interview
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 you GCSE equivalent qualifications along with your original certificate
If you do not bring the above qualifications to your interview, then the interview will not proceed
Although it may seem frustrating if you have completed a degree in the UK or other professional qualifications our policy states we must have GCSEs or equivalent as part of the requirements for this role.
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or Level 2 Functional Skills for Maths and English. (ECCTIS is required for overseas qualifications) Hold a full Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care- Ofqual accredited ONLY
Experience Essential
Minimum of 12 months care experience
Desirable
1 year Nursing Assistant in hospital setting 1 year Imaging Experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address University Hospital North Midlands
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)