Clinical Support Worker

Transformationunitgm; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust located in Tees Valley is looking for a dedicated Clinical Support Worker to join their Children's and Young Person Emergency Department. This exciting role involves working in a fast-paced environment to provide high-quality care to children from birth to 16 years. The ideal candidate should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, possess additional clinical skills, and be enthusiastic about delivering patient-centered care. Competitive salary offered along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Employee health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Required to demonstrate procedures to other staff.
• Experience working with children and young people.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Recording observations and supporting senior colleagues.
• Providing care to children and families during attendance.
• Maintaining a clean and safe department.

Skills

ECG

Blood taking

Nutrition and hydration needs

Supporting families

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Paediatric experience

Tools

Clinical skills

Job description

Employer North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site north tees hospital Town stockton Salary £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/01/2026 23:59

Clinical Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.

Job overview

Are you ready to join a top performing Foundation Trust in the North East of England and be part of a department committed to ensuring high quality patient care

Do you want to work in a department where no two days are the same, working in a fast-paced environment?

Our Childrens and Young Person Emergency Department has recently expanded. We have upgraded facilities and create more emergency cubicles, and therefore we are looking to recruit professional and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker.

We look after children from birth to 16 years in this amazing new environment which is ideal when providing a first-class service. The department has 1 resuscitation bed and 15 major treatment cubicles, 3 of which are classed as high dependency cubicles. We also have a dedicated mental health assessment room.

We are co-located with an Urgent Care Treatment Centre who deal with minor injuries and illnesses and between the UCC and both Adult Emergency and CYPED departments we attend to around 14,000 patients each month. There are currently 30 staff in the paediatric department. We have a great team of Health Care Assistants, Junior and Senior Registered Nurses and Paediatric Nurse Practitioners. We also have great links with many multidisciplinary teams to enhance the care we can provide our children and their families.

We are looking a Clinical Support Worker to come and join our team in CYPED

Main duties of the job

CSW duties such as recording of observations , ECG , blood taking , nutrition and hydration needs.

supporting senior colleagues.

supporting children and families during attendance.

Working for our organisation

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

o promote and deliver patient centred care aligned with the Trust vision and Nursing and Midwifery strategy.

· To provide the highest standard of safe, effective and compassionate care through the effective use of evidence based practice.

· To support a continuously improving service, in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives and the NHS performance framework.

· To continually develop professionally to ensure the post holder has the appropriate level of skill, knowledge and competence to meet service/speciality requirements.

· To help maintain a clean and safe department.

· The overall purpose of the post holder will be to provide support to the nursing team with ill or injured children and young people.

· Required to demonstrate procedures to other qualified/unqualified staff to support their development.

· Be part of a team that recognizes, responds and appropriately manages emergencys

Person specification

• nvq 3 or equivalaent
• NVQ 2 or equivalent
• paeidatric experience
• additional clinical skills, ecg, venepuncture, observations/ plastering

Please be aware: Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust. The DBs check will be undertaken during the pre-employment check screening.

Qualifications Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters – Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, and nationality, and marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless they have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

Disability

The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 383200.

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.

We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.

Further Important Information

Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method.

Please ensure you read the ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’ document attached to this advert before completing and submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.