Clinical Support Worker (Sponsorship Available) at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Job Summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to recruit Clinical Support Workers to join its established Nursing Team.

The Trust is looking for Clinical Support Workers who are motivated, want to make a difference to patient outcomes and wish to join its welcoming team.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work in two different acute environments, allowing them to develop their skills in both trauma and elective orthopaedics.

• Ward 12 is the Elective Orthopaedic Unit, which has 13 beds for patients undergoing complex total hip and total knee replacements.

• WAFFU (Wirral Acute Femoral Fracture Unit) is an 8-bedded admission unit which specialises in providing care for trauma patients with a fractured hip.

Job Details

• 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: 16 November 2026

Main Duties of the Job

Key Responsibilities

• Provide and support patients as necessary with both personal and clinical care.

• Maintain accurate records of the patients’ care, documenting as appropriate on the electronic patient record.

• Observe patients and report any changes to the Registered Nurse.

• Report any abnormal findings directly to the registered nurse/professional or doctor.

• Undertake a range of basic housekeeping, stock control, and administrative duties within the clinical environment.

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. The Trust is described as having “competent and caring staff” by its 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.

The Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. It 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.

The 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 of the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job Description

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience and Training

Essential

• Level 3 qualification (e.g. A levels or NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or a good standard of education to A Level standard and the agreement to undertake Level 3 Qualification upon appointment.

• Experience working in a clinical environment and undertaking a range of relevant clinical skills with proven competencies.

Desirable

– Experience working in 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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