Clinical Support Worker
Sarah Hanson, Team Leader - 01924 542571 - sarah.hanson10@nhs.net
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Clinical Support Worker to join our CT department. This role combines direct patient care with supporting the safe and efficient use of radiology equipment and computer systems.
The successful applicant will be a caring, motivated, and reliable individual, able to work both independently and as part of a team. You will provide compassionate support to patients, assist with their comfort and preparation for imaging procedures, and support the team in using departmental computer systems and technology effectively. You will also be required to cannulate patients as part of your role, with full training provided for this and all other aspects of the job.
You will be confident, flexible, and professional, able to work across day shifts, nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to follow instructions accurately and work in a fast-paced environment. In return, you will also have the opportunity to develop your skills further and contribute to continuous improvement within the department.
We cover 4 hospital sites: Pontefract, Pinderfields and Dewsbury as well as a Community Diagnostic Centre based in Wakefield town centre. The CT team works a variety of day shifts, nights and weekends (including bank holidays).
The Trust has excellent travel links to Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster and Bradford. We are close to both the M1 and the M62.
If you would like to attend for an informal chat or a look round, please contact one of the team leaders on the numbers below.
Team Leaders: Sara Potter, Kris Fairclough, Louise Douthwaite on 01924 542571 or Sarah Hanson on 01924 319524.
- PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**
Main duties
- To work as a member of the team delivering high quality service within Radiology.
- To carry out administration duties in a manner that supports departmental targets and ensures compliance with standard operating procedures.
- To undertake administrative and patient care duties to enable a patient-focused service. The post holder is required to rotate across administrative and patient care functions.
- The post holder is required to keep confidential all information and documentation relating to either a patient, a member of staff or service business, which he/she comes into contact with.
- All staff are expected to respect the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998, as this incorporates the need for a high standard of data quality, confidentiality and information security.
Qualifications
Essential person specification requirements
Must Have
- Level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent.
- Completed Care Certificate accredited by e-learning for healthcare, evidence of both theory and all practical elements of the Skills for Health 15 standards (training completed via e-learning only will not be accepted)
Plus Must Have One Of The Following
- Level 3 qualification in a health-related subject regulated by OFQUAL
- For existing Mid Yorkshire staff, evidence of Band 2 competency booklet completed.
- Any new employees who can evidence competency of core clinical skills, as outlined above in the CSW Band 3 JD
Experience
- Experience of working in a Health and Social Care setting in a Band 2 role or equivalent
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience.
You must personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our Benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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