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Salary for this role£25,760 – £27,476 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

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Role description

Job summary

Are you looking for a change, if so have you considered working in our busy Urgent Treatment Centre at Ripon Hospital. We are looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Support Worker who is highly motivated and enthusiastic to join our small team. Working alongside our Urgent Care Practitioners you will play a key role in delivering the UTC service.

The successful candidates will be flexible, able to work effectively as part of a team and manage the pressure of working in busy environments. You must be passionate about providing an excellent experience for patients.

Previous experience working as a Clinical Support Worker is preferrable ideally with an acute/urgent care background, however training can be supported for the right candidate.

Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering high standards of patient care.

This role involves a mixture of clinical and receptionist duties

Main duties of the job

This role is a combined Clinical and Reception role and will involve registering and booking patients into the electronic patient system. Working clinically you will support the triage and UCP teams in the assessment and treatment of patients that present with minor injuries and illness

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-4046R

Job locations

Ripon Community Hospital

Firby Lane

Ripon

HG4 2PR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Liz Eagin via elizabeth.eagin@nhs.net.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care or Care Certificate (NHS England accredited) with relevant experience
Moving and Handling Certificate
Basic Life Support Certificate
Previous experience in urgent or emergency care
Cannulation and venepuncture

Desirable

Practical skills in providing essential aspects of care.
Support of junior staff to develop

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.