Clinical Support Worker

Job summary

Please Note: Due to recent changes announced by the Home Office, we are no longer able to provide sponsorship for support worker roles.

Come and join our dedicated team of skilled Clinical Support Workers. We have a variety of roles in a number of specialities at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

Shift patterns will require day, night and weekend working.

All new Clinical Support Workers will start with a comprehensive induction and receive ongoing pastoral and technical support from our dedicated Recruitment and Education Support Assistants (RESA). You will be supported to achieve your Care Certificate which will give you the skills and knowledge needed to practice safe and compassionate care.

Following your induction and 6 month probationary period, you will be enrolled onto our development programme in order to give you the tools needed to thrive in your role.

• 6 day induction programme.
• 2 week supernumerary period - supported by new colleagues while learning department and new job role.
• Local induction to learn procedures in your department.
• RESAs keep in close contact during first few weeks to ensure you are settling into your new role.

Under the direction of a registered nurse/nursing associate, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of care to patients. This includes personal care and limited delegated clinical care duties. We are committed to providing a safe, clean and caring environment for all of our patients.

ACE: CSWs are automatically enrolled 6-12 months into the role. A 3 day course based on the Trust's THRIVE values including teamwork, civility, patient experience, resilience and wellbeing and quality improvement project.

BEACH: CSWs are automatically enrolled 6-12 months into the role. Improves effective escalation of critically ill patients.

Care Certificate: All non-registered clinical support workers employed by the NHS since 2015 need to have completed this competency as set out by Health Education England. It includes the Practice Assessment Document (PAD) and the 15 ESR Care Certificate modules. We offer full support throughout completion.

Disability awareness: CSWs are automatically enrolled 6-12 months into the role. Includes visual impairment, hearing impairment, frailty, hidden disabilities, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

Experience: 2 weeks supernumerary; local induction, competency based training, regular supportive 1:1 meetings with RESA, Clinical Support Worker Forum.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

We recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours underpinning our Trust's core values. We use values based recruitment and are committed to making our recruitment practices inclusive, promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Date posted: 13 February 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 418-CSW
4384-CW

Job locations:

• Bedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ

Please see the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

You will work at all times under the supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the shift and will be accountable to the RN that you are working with and to the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse of the ward or department.

You will work to the level of your experience,…