Senior Clinical Support Worker

Main area Ophthalmology Clinic Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Sunday) Job  

Site Ophthalmology Clinic Town Stoke-On-Trent Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

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.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Support Worker to join our busy ophthalmology team.

In this post you will be responsible for providing some basic elements of patient care, assisting with procedures/chaperoning and organising the daily running of the clinics.

Your main clinic tasks will include perfoming patient vision tests and in supporting all clinics including:

• Macula Clinic
• Pre assessment Clinic
• Main Ophthalmology Clinic
• County Eye Clinic
• Emergency Eye Clini

Please note that if you are selected for an interview there will be a pre-interview English and Numeracy test for this role.

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.

• Supporting/chaperoning patients during procedures and assisting the team where necessary.
• Organisation and running of individual clinics
• Removal of dressings and some simple dressing under supervision
• Patient observations, height weight and BMI
• Ensuring high standards of patient care and experience are met.
• Performing Vision Tests
• IOP readings
• Colour Vision Tests
• Assisting in theatre
• Booking appointments and adding patient referrals

• Numeracy/Literacy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent) IELTS or OETS (Overall score of C1) accepted for overseas applicants (Level 6 in Listening/speaking/reading & Writing)
• Care Certificate or must complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Care/Equivalent qualification or willing/required to complete if successful (If applicant has 3 years or more care experience this is voluntary).

• 12 months experience in a professional contract as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent

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