Clinical Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Our Clinical Support Workers for the Community Liver Health Checks programme support the roll out of an exciting new pilot project providing community screening of people in hard-to-reach groups for cirrhosis. This project aims to identify people currently using local alcohol and drug services or other community services and engage them in screening for cirrhosis, offering interventions to help their liver health. This project will aim to provide patients with support to attend screening and provide direct to patient incentives to encourage attendance at screening.

The post holder will work closely with the Hepatology Service at MRI and the Infectious Diseases outreach service at community sites, with the community outreach work coordinated strategically by the Greater Manchester Viral Hepatitis Operational Delivery Network (ODN).

 

Main duties of the job

The post will be working in the community with a base at Manchester Royal Infirmary and the post holder will work operationally with the Operational Delivery Network for Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire.

The role entails blood tests and performing fibroscans (a type of ultrasound for assessing liver health – full training will be given), delivery of results and engaging patients found to be cirrhotic in preventative health care to encourage them to attend for further hospital screening and offering them health promotion advice. The role holder will work closely with our partners in drug services, probation services, homeless services, and primary care. This will include programmes with existing peer support schemes available within those organisations and the voluntary sector.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Assistant Practitioner Qualification, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in the community
  • Previous experience of working with people with in areas of deprivation or those with alcohol or substance use problems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to perform clinical tests (blood tests and fibroscans after appropriate training)
  • Ability to work with a wide range of health and social care providers to develop a team approach to engaging difficult to reach clients
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clients
  • Ability to work under own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Have access to a car for work, clean drivers license and be able to travel to outreach sites

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 08 October 2025

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