Job summary
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

In relation to Band 3 Senior Clinical Support Worker roles, we are currently able to recruit successfully from the domestic labour market and have a sufficient pool of suitably qualified and appointable candidates. As a result, visa sponsorship is not available for this role at this time. This position is kept under regular review and may change in the future should labour market conditions or service requirements alter.

Important information for applicants: To ensure clarity of accountability, scope of practice and professional responsibilities, the Trust does not normally appoint individuals holding active NMC or HCPC registration into Band 2 Clinical/AHP Support Worker, Band 3 Senior Clinical/AHP Support Worker or Band 4 AHP Support Worker/Technician roles. Registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals interested in joining UHNM are encouraged to explore our registered professional opportunities, which are advertised regularly across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Essential Patient Care: Undertake personal care tasks including bathing, showering, toileting, and dressing patients to maintain their comfort and dignity.
• Clinical Support: Assist nursing staff with procedures, prepare equipment, and take basic clinical observations (e.g., blood pressure, temperature, pulse).
• Nutrition and Mobility: Assist with meals and feeding, and help patients move around or change position to prevent pressure sores.
• Communication and Reporting: Report any changes in a patient's physical or mental condition to the Registered Nurse immediately. Completing documentation paper and electronically during shift in relation to the care delivered for each patient.
• Environment Maintenance: Ensure the ward, patient bed areas, and equipment are clean, tidy, and safe, following infection control policies.
• Patient Safety and Support: Act as a chaperone during examinations, escort patients to other departments, and provide comfort to patients and their families.

As well as band 3 skills as below:

• Venepuncture
• Taking clinical observations
• Glucose Monitoring
• Pregnancy Testing
• Urine Analysis
• Taking Fecal Samples
• Carry out 12 lead ECG
• Observing patients for signs of agitation or distress
• Wound Observation
• Simple Wound Dressing
• Support doctors with procedures i.e line insertions, kidney biopsy.
• Removal of Peripheral Cannula
• Take Swabs
• Support and Assist New Staff- Buddy System/Care Certificate Supervisor

About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Person Specification
Essential

• Maths and English level 2 or equivalent
• Care certificate
• NVQ Level 3

Desirable

• 12 months care experience within a care setting
• Knowledge of the importance of documentation

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. 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.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address: Royal Stoke Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke On Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Manager Kirsty Seadon, kirsty.seadon@uhnm.nhs.uk, 01782671792

Reference number: 205-8323931. Privacy notice: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust's privacy notice.