Job reference: 002370
Salary: Band 3 - £25,760 - £27,476
Closing date: 02/11/2026
Department: Ward J09 Respiratory Medicine - SJH
Location: St James’s University Hospital
Division: Cardio-Respiratory CSU
Hours Per Week: 37.5

Job Description
Are you a Clinical Support Worker looking to take the next step in your career?

We're looking for enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Support Workers to join Ward J09 Respiratory Medicine!

The successful candidates will have a proven track record of providing safe and compassionate care of their patients. Excellent inter-personal skills are essential. A positive and flexible style and approach is necessary and you must be a team player.

You will be required to work as part of a friendly and supportive team who are creative and enthusiastic, with a track record of continually improving performance.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.

At Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive, caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values.

You will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect compassionate care for patients in support of the multidisciplinary team. You will undertake a range of delegated clinical patient care duties and can be expected to work under direct or indirect supervision by a registered practitioner.

The jobholder will assist in the overall implementation and evaluation of care as part of the multi professional team. The jobholder is expected to plan, implement, deliver and maintain high standards of patient care. The jobholder will be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) and acting on own initiative to achieve the planned outcome.

The jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care.

The jobholder will be expected to lead a team of clinical support workers and apprentice clinical support workers.

The jobholder will be expected to practice in accordance within Trust policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries.

The jobholder will work within a ward, clinical department or community setting as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Criteria

• NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, Diploma in Health Level 3, Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent health care related qualification
• Basic skills Maths and English Level 2 (equivalent of GCSE 4-9 (A*-C)).
• Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering personal and clinical care.
• Utilisation of planning and organisational skills
• Insight into roles responsibilities of post.
• Basic IT skills.
• Caring and motivated
• Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
• Compassionate
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Willingness to learn and develop their role
• Clinical skills in cannulation and venepuncture
• Ability to take ECG's.

For questions about this job, contact:
Mica Davis, Senior Sister
mica.davis@nhs.net
Interview Date: 3rd November 2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are: Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind

Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities: People, Improvement and Innovation, Partnerships, Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.