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Outpatient Clinical Assistant – Head and Neck
The closing date is 19 July 2026
The Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a successful, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to providing high quality care to our patients. This role is in the Head and Neck outpatients department, supporting Ears, Nose and Throat, Maxillofacial and Ophthalmology clinics.
We have an opportunity for enthusiastic, caring individuals to join our team in the Kings Treatment Centre where we deliver a variety of outpatient services. There is the opportunity receive a variety of training to allow you to undertake visions, fields, support in minor ops and support clinicians in outpatient clinics.
The Kings Treatment Centre is a contemporary hospital-based outpatient department, with first class, spacious and state of the art clinic suites. We provide specialist consultations and a wide range of diagnostic procedures and treatments for our patients.
The primary role of the Clinical Assistant is to provide high quality care to a designated group of patients, to promote a positive patient experience, working in collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve this.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
- Demonstrate good communication skills and understanding of basic requirements for individualised patient care
Qualifications
- Care Certificate or willingness to work towards
Further Training
- Mandatory updates and customer care courses
- Phlebotomy training
- Observation training
- Wound care training
Experience
- Previous customer care experience and life skills
- Previous NHS care experience in an outpatient setting
Contractual Requirements
- Regular attendee, able to work flexibly within working hours of department
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.
Visa Eligibility
Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs – GOV.UK. Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata
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