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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.

Contact

Address: Human Resources; Kings Mill Hospital; Mansfield Road; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Nottinghamshire; NG17 4JL
Contact Number: 01623 622515

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The Electronic Disclosure Application System will be taken offline for essential maintenance at 18:00 on Tuesday 16th December 2025. While the Electronic Disclosure Application System is offline, it will not be possible to complete and submit a DBS application.

This downtime will only affect those of you who need to submit a DBS application. The Electronic Disclosure Application System will be back online by 22:00 on Tuesday 16th December 2025.

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If you require further information, please email [email protected].

Open

Ref: 214-MED-7465841-A Vacancy ID: 7660554

Upper GI Straight to Test Support Worker

Accepting applications until: 17-Dec-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 17-Dec-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Kings Mill Hospital
Cyfeiriad: Mansfield Road
Tref: Sutton In Ashfield
Cod post: NG17 4JL
Major / Minor Region: Nottinghamshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 3)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Gastroenterology

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

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To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

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.

We support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. However, it's essential that personal statements and behaviour examples, must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility. For the avoidance of doubt plagiarism can include presenting ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

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Understand person-centred care
Understand the health and social care environment
Effective team player able to work with people at all levels within the trust
Self motivated but also able to motivate others
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Knowledge of multidisciplinary team meetings

Meini prawf dymunol

Offers appropriate help and advice with sensitivity
Seeks ways to improve systems and efficiency
An understanding of clinical audit and data collection methodology
Knowledge of cancer waiting times policies and procedures
Knowledge of Cancer Pathways, cancer care, national initiatives
Personalised information agenda including information prescriptions
Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology

Skills and Effort required

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Possess effective listening skills
Negotiation and influencing skills
Ability to deal tactfully with patients and relatives
Excellent communicator who can communicate with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical)
High degree of concentration
Effective judgment skills for decision making
Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively
Ability to deal with difficult emotional situations
Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
Work with those affected by cancer on a regular basis
Effective organisational skills
Practical problem solving skills
Good observation and assessment skills
IT skills including data entry
Ability to work as part of a team as we use own initiative
Effective organisational skills
Practical problem solving skills
Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
Ability to prioritise own workload

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grade A -C) or equivalent
NVQ3 or equivalent through short courses
European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent

Meini prawf dymunol

NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.

Experience

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Relevant health or social care experience
Experience of multi professional working
Experience of coaching/teaching patients carers
Experience of using Microsoft Office and web-based systems Hospital computer systems e.g PAS, case note tracking, ORION