Senior Clinical Support Worker
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 December 2025 |
| Location: | Stafford, ST163SA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9205-25-1761 |
Summary
As a Senior Clinical Support Worker in the Elective Orthopaedic Unit, you will play an essential role in delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care to patients who have had orthopaedic surgery, for example hip and knee replacements Your main role and responsibilities will include: Delivering personal care including washing, dressing, toileting, and assisting with meals in a way that maintains dignity and respects patient preferences Supporting patients mobility and promoting independence, including the use of appropriate mobility aids Carrying out clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and blood glucose (following training and competency) escalating any concerns to the registered nurse Assisting with admission, discharge, and transfer of patients Accurately documenting care given and escalating concerns promptly to the registered nurse Contributing to a clean and safe environment by adhering to infection control policies and maintaining high standards of hygiene Working collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team Ensure training is kept up to date and engage in the appraisal processes to support your professional development Upholding the UHNM Trust value 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 A Full Care CertificateOR NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (we can only accept NVQs from a regulated awarding body 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.