Clinical Support Worker/ Critical Care Technician in St Leonards

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Clinical Support Worker/ Critical Care Technician

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Clinical Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 34.5 hours per week (nights, days and weekends.) Job ref 374-SR3919

Site Conquest Hospital Town St Leonards on sea Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated healthcare technician/ clinical support worker with a keen interest in caring for the critically ill and their families, to join our Critical Care Team as a Band 3 Technician/ CSW. You will be providing essential technical support in the assessment and management of critically ill patients.

This hands-on role is ideal for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong teamwork skills, and a passion for supporting high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Conquest Critical Care currently is a 14 bedded unit, comprising 6 Level 3 (ITU) beds, 4 Level 2 (HDU) beds and 4 Level 1 enhanced care (Enhanced Care Unit).

Main duties of the job

• Performing essential safety checks within the department
• Supporting the distribution of essential stores and supplies throughout the department, to include contribution to the management of stock.
• Support patient care by preparing and decontaminating specialist Critical Care equipment as per manufacturers guidelines.
• Contribute to the ongoing maintenance of clinical equipment in the department through liaison with the medical engineering department.
• Assisting staff with manual handling of complex patients and where requested assist the therapies team with delivery of specific interventions, such as physiotherapy exercise and mouth care.
• Will be required to provide technical support in the assessment and management of Critical Care patients.
• Where requested to by the registered nurse, undertake cannulation, venepuncture, arterial sampling, ECGs, male and female catherisation.
• To support the registered nurse, where requested, with accurate and contemporaneous documentation, e.g. contribute to patient diaries, care plans, record observations/ fluid balance, pressure area care.
• To ensure up-to-date competence/ compliance with Trust mandatory training.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description attached.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 or Functional skills for English/Maths
• 5 GCSE grade 4 or C and above or equivalent

Experience

• Relevant experience of working in Health or Social Care Environment delivering personal care or health care experience gained through an education programme
• Relevant experience working in the NHS

Skills

• Ability to work under instruction from a Registered Professional without direct supervision and support
• Evidence of development of knowledge and skills relevant to role

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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