• Job Description

  Req#: C9357-25-0511?language=en&page=89&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Exciting opportunity of a Clinical Healthcare Support Worker to come and join the team at Lincoln County Hospital.

  Main duties of the job

  The Clinical Healthcare Support Worker (CHSW) will support a registered midwife or medical practitioner in the delivery of care to women and babies using the maternity services. The CHCSW will be able to carry out a defined range of duties involving direct care in support of the midwife.

  The ideal candidate should be motivated and committed to join a supportive, forward thinking team. Ideally they should have experience of working as a Band 2 Health Care Support Worker or something similar, with experience within the Maternity, Neonate or Paediatric services. Training and assessment will be provided to enable the candidate to provide the clinical duties as outlined in the job description.

  About us

  Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

  United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

  Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

  Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

  This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

  The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

  Details

  Date posted

  30 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  357-LN-2023-25-QIA456

  Job locations

  Lincoln County Hospital

  Greetwell Road

  Lincoln

  LN2 5QY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See attached job description for full information regarding CHCSW role. Maternity specific training will be provided to successful candidate.

  Weekend, bank holiday and night working will be required as part of this role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See attached job description for full information regarding CHCSW role. Maternity specific training will be provided to successful candidate.

  Weekend, bank holiday and night working will be required as part of this role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Literacy and numeracy qualifications equivalent to Functional Skills level 1 or above (e.g. GCSE grade E or above) NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
  • Evidence of the Care Certificate or commitment to achieve on joining Trust
  • Motivated to develop knowledge and skills and to undertake self-development

  Desirable

  • Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England

  Previous Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience of the NHS and/or health/child care and an interest in the speciality with knowledge of wider issues relating to health care
  • Clear understanding of professional accountability, delegation and professionalism related to the role of a band 3 worker
  • Makes a positive contribution as a team player and demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team
  • Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation
  • Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Is sensitive to the impact and implications of decisions and activities undertaken on other professionals

  Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Able to work under minimal supervision but fully aware when to escalate concerns to a registered practitioner
  • Flexible, adaptable, organised with good time management skills
  • Ability to cope effectively under pressure and resilient and work within the team to manage complex and challenging situations
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with tact, diplomacy, empathy and understanding
  • IT skills in order to access required systems such as electronic patient record

  Desirable

  • Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling

  Specific Requirements

  Essential

  • Able to prioritise and to organise and motivate oneself and others to achieve delegated tasks
  • Flexible approach to shift patterns and unit needs which may involve working in different areas or cross site working
  • Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
  • Able to use own initiative within the boundaries of the role and able to motivate oneself and others

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Literacy and numeracy qualifications equivalent to Functional Skills level 1 or above (e.g. GCSE grade E or above) NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
  • Evidence of the Care Certificate or commitment to achieve on joining Trust
  • Motivated to develop knowledge and skills and to undertake self-development

  Desirable

  • Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England

  Previous Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience of the NHS and/or health/child care and an interest in the speciality with knowledge of wider issues relating to health care
  • Clear understanding of professional accountability, delegation and professionalism related to the role of a band 3 worker
  • Makes a positive contribution as a team player and demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team
  • Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation
  • Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Is sensitive to the impact and implications of decisions and activities undertaken on other professionals

  Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Able to work under minimal supervision but fully aware when to escalate concerns to a registered practitioner
  • Flexible, adaptable, organised with good time management skills
  • Ability to cope effectively under pressure and resilient and work within the team to manage complex and challenging situations
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with tact, diplomacy, empathy and understanding
  • IT skills in order to access required systems such as electronic patient record

  Desirable

  • Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling

  Specific Requirements

  Essential

  • Able to prioritise and to organise and motivate oneself and others to achieve delegated tasks
  • Flexible approach to shift patterns and unit needs which may involve working in different areas or cross site working
  • Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
  • Able to use own initiative within the boundaries of the role and able to motivate oneself and others

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Lincoln County Hospital

  Greetwell Road

  Lincoln

  LN2 5QY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Lincoln County Hospital

  Greetwell Road

  Lincoln

  LN2 5QY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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