Clinical Support Worker(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
About the Role
An excellent opportunity is available within an NHS Foundation Trust for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the Hospital Out of Hours Team at King’s Mill Hospital.
This role focuses on delivering essential clinical support across adult inpatient wards during evenings, nights, and weekends. You will work closely with registered nurses and senior practitioners to help maintain safe, responsive, and high-quality patient care when hospital activity is at its busiest outside regular hours.
Your Key Responsibilities
As part of the out-of-hours team, you will:
- Provide hands-on clinical and technical support to ward teams
- Assist with patient care tasks under supervision of nursing staff
- Respond promptly to requests and tasks allocated via digital systems (e.g. Nervecentre)
- Support junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams with urgent care needs
- Help ensure timely delivery of care across multiple hospital departments
- Your contribution will be essential in keeping services running smoothly and safely during critical periods.
About You
You are compassionate, reliable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Essential qualities:
- A caring and patient-focused attitude
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Flexibility to work out-of-hours shifts
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a healthcare or hospital setting
- Understanding of basic clinical support tasks
- A willingness to learn and support colleagues is just as important as experience.
About the Organisation
This NHS Trust delivers care to over 420,000 people across:
- Mansfield
- Ashfield
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire
The Trust has earned strong recognition for quality and staff satisfaction:
- Rated “Outstanding” for care by the Care Quality Commission
- Consistently ranked among the top NHS employers in the East Midlands
- Known for a supportive, team-focused, and patient-first culture
Why Join?
This role offers:
- Valuable experience in a hospital-wide support service
- Opportunities for career progression within the NHS
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in patient care
Visa Sponsorship & Eligibility
Some NHS roles may qualify for visa sponsorship, but eligibility depends on role classification, salary, and individual circumstances.
Helpful official resources:
- UK Government – Skilled Worker visa overview
- UK Government – Health and Care Worker visa
- UK Government – Eligible occupations list
- UK Government – Prove your right to work
- UK Government – UK work visa options
Important:
- Not all Healthcare Support Worker roles are eligible for sponsorship
- Recent Home Office updates (April changes) may affect visa switching eligibility
- Always confirm sponsorship status with the employer before applying
How to Apply
To fully understand the responsibilities and requirements, review the official job description and person specification provided by the employer before submitting your application.
