Job description

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Name: Becky Payne Position: Senior Sister Email: [email protected] Phone number: 01133927435 Shortlisting Date: 10/09/2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are looking for four enthusiastic, motivated, and caring Senior Clinical Support Workers to join our supportive teams across the three Orthopaedic Wards at Leeds General Infirmary (L9, L34 and L35).

This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career and become part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients throughout their orthopaedic and surgical journey.

As a Senior Clinical Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing safe, effective, and patient-centred care across all stages of the patient pathway. You will also support the day-to-day supervision and development of Band 2 Clinical Support Workers and learners, helping to enhance the quality of care and patient experience across our wards.

We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Clinical Support Worker who is ready to progress into a Band 3 role and develop their leadership skills. The successful candidate will be supported to complete training and achieve competency in venepuncture and cannulation within three months of appointment.

You will be passionate about delivering excellent patient care, committed to your own professional development, and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. We are looking for someone who thrives in a team environment, demonstrates initiative, and is dedicated to making a positive difference to the lives of our patients and their families.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, expand your clinical knowledge, and contribute to a busy and rewarding orthopaedic service within one of the largest NHS teaching hospitals in the UK.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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