Clinical Support Worker - Gynaecology Outpatients | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | Crewe, CW14QJ |
| Company: | Mid Cheshire Hospitals |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7638250/412-WC-7638250 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a experienced Health Care Assistant to join the Gynaecology Out patients team at Mid Cheshire Trust. We currently provide a 5 day (Mon-Fri) service of clinical activity ranging from, general Gynae clinics to out patient procedure clinics.
Assisting in general clinics
General housekeeping
Topping up and checking stock
Assisting with procedure clinics
Working alongside Consultants and Specialist nurses.
We are a small friendly dedicated team consisting of Specialist Nurses, Staff Nurses, Health care assistants and a clerical support team. We are a busy unit catering for a wide variety of Women's health issues/conditions. We strive to offer a professional and caring atmosphere.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
CSW 3
LOCATION:
Gynaecology Outpatient Unit, Women’s & Childrens
REPORTS TO:
Ward Manager / Ward sister
JOB PURPOSE
A proficient support worker who assists the registered nurse/multidisciplinary team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of care, working collaboratively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. Duties are carried out under the supervision of professionally qualified practitioners.
CLINICAL SKILLS
1. Participate in the delivery of patient care, following agreed plans, policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines, carrying out tasks and activities relevant for the job role/place of work
1. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met
1. Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation
1. Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards
1. Provide escort and transfer for patients with low dependency as directed by the multidisciplinary team
1. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
1. Provide routine information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained
1. Contribute to the recording and storing of information, ensuring it is securely held, accurate, complete and legible and can be retrieved promptly when required
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
1. Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices, respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, alerting senior staff if patient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory
1. Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information
1. Contribute to the effective management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation
1. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines, alerting senior staff if practice of self and others appear to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care
MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
1. Contribute to the development of services from the patients perspective, making suggestions for change and improvements, including taking part in patient and public involvement activities
1. Contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources by ensuring that supplies are available, alerting senior staff when supplies are short, and by making suggestions to reduce waste
1. Promote, monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, reporting any concerns to senior staff
EDUCATION/LEARNING
1. Take responsibility for own learning by full participation in appraisal and clinical supervision, attending mandatory training, keeping knowledge and skills up to date and by maintaining a portfolio of learning
This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.
Health Care support workers at MCHT have a responsibility to;
• Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, and maintain an awareness of care issues
• Maintain a portfolio of learning
• Adhere to Trust policy, procedures and guidelines,
• Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance
PERSON SPECIFICATION – HCA 2
ON APPOINTMENT
DEVELOPMENT IN POST
ASSESSED BY
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE
· Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
· Importance of continued learning
Evidence of practice
A & I
I
I
SKILLS
· Excellent communication skills
· Importance of quality of care and changes in practice
· Willingness to develop IT skills
Evidence of practice
Evidence of practice
IT skills
I
I
I
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
· Examples of effective team working ideally in health/social care
Evidence of practice
A & I
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
(reasonable adjustments made under DDA)
· Good attendance record
· Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
A & R
A & I
KEY: Application form = A, Interview = I, References = R, Skills test = S
NHS KSF DIMENSIONS
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT – BAND 2
CORE DIMENSIONS
1
2
3
4
Suggested Evidence
1 Communication
2 Personal and people development
3 Health, safety and security
4 Service improvement
5 Quality
6 Equality and diversity
SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS
1
2
3
4
Suggested Evidence
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Dec 2025