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Employer: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Job Title: Clinical Support Worker
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 01 October 2026
Job Summary
This vacancy is for band 3 senior clinical support workers to join the existing workforce within the medical division. These posts will be based on Ward 19 which will be extended to 28 medical beds as the winter period approaches.
Within Ward 19, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust works closely as a multidisciplinary team to provide care and support to patients who experience a diverse range of medical conditions. The focus is to ensure the delivery of high quality of care alongside a wide range of treatments, to enable patients to recover from their acute episodes of illness and achieve the best possible outcomes, enabling timely discharge to the appropriate placements.
Main Duties of the Job
- Provide and support patients as necessary with both personal and clinical care activities.
- Maintain accurate records of the patient’s care, documenting as appropriate on the Electronic Patient Record (Cerner) in line with Trust, professional and departmental guidelines.
- Observe patients and reports any changes to a Registered professional for review.
- Report any abnormal findings directly to the registered professional in charge or doctor.
- Undertake a range of basic housekeeping, stock control and administrative duties within the clinical environment.
- Under taking Clinical skills such as seen on the job description
About Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with the Trust. Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is described as “competent and caring staff” by patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides a high quality range of acute care services and employs over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has approximately 855 beds trust-wide and its financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details on this Clinical Support Worker position available here at WUTH
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-Level’s, NVQ3) in Health & Social Care OR A good standard of education to A-Level standard and the agreement to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment.
- Experience working in a clinical environment an undertaking a range of relevant clinical skills with proven competencies.
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of competence in relevant specialist skills or tasks
- Knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities of a Clinical Support Worker
- Previous experience and training of manual handling patients using appropriate equipment
- Can demonstrate an understanding of the importance of promoting patient independence
Desirable
- Able to provide support and reassurance to patients.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- A positive attitude and ability to act on feedback
- Polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated
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).
How to Apply
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