About this role
Job summary
Nottingham Children's Hospital has full time and part time vacancies available for senior clinical support workers.Working alongside registered nurses you will provide direct care to children and young people in a variety of fast paced ward areas. Most posts involve working a full range of shifts covering nights and weekends without a set rota pattern.
The role of the clinical support worker is vital in supporting registered nurses to provide excellent care to children and families.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience of working with children, demonstrate a talent for being caring and compassionate, and have excellent communication skills. Please complete the online application if you are interested in being considered for one of our clinical support worker posts.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Nottingham Children's Hospital is housed within the Queens Medical Centre and has 116 inpatient beds across 8 inpatient wards covering all specialty's.We are proud of our investment in staff and have a well-established induction and support programme for clinical support workers with the opportunity to complete the national care certificate.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more detailed information about the role. Please ensure you can demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria on the job specification prior to applying for the role.
***Please note this job may close early if we receive a large number of applications***
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications Essential
GCSE English and Maths at grade c or higher or equivalent
Desirable
NVQ/QCF 2 in healthcare
Experience Essential
Previous experience working with the public
Desirable
Previous expereince in a health care setting
Communication Essential
Clear and effective written and verbal communication
Desirable
Demonstrates computer literacy
Planning and organisation Essential
Able to deomstrate effective time managment skills
Speciality specific criteria Essential
Able to work a wide range of shifts
Desirable
Previous experience working with children and young people
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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address QMC Campus
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)