BANK Healthcare Support Worker

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Location
Salary
£13.17 - £14.05 Plus Hcas depending on base- Hours vary by bookings; may include day, evening & weekends
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
14 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
12 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

12 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Good communication and interpersonal skills

  • Other

    Ability to recognise own limitations

  • Education

    Minimum of 5 GCSE or equivalent to grade C or above, to include English and Maths

  • Education

    NVQ Child Care Award - Level 3 or equivalent

  • Experience

    Experience of working with children/young people

  • Experience

    Experience of undertaking child growth measurements in an outpatient clinic

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Knowledge and understanding of the child with health needs

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Knowledge and understanding of a racially and culturally diverse population

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Understanding of importance of patient confidentiality

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Understanding / awareness of what provides a quality service

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Good verbal skills and ability to write in a clear style, with legible handwriting

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to type and use NHS IT systems

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Other

    Ability to speak in more than 1 language

  • Education

    Nursery Nurse qualification

  • Experience

    Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

  • Experience

    Experience of working with children and young people with special needs

  • Experience

    Experience of working in a community multidisciplinary Child Development Centre

  • Experience

    Experience of checking patient health information in a clinic setting

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a BANK Health Care Assistant to join our teams across London services.

Main duties of the job

Please see detailed JD for the role responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See job description & personal specification for details for full details of this role.

This is for Bank co-ordination of a waiting list initiative for ASD diagnostics and adhoc cover arrangements within SCYPS.

Applicant requirements

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.

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This advert is for BANK Healthcare Support Worker with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £13.17 - £14.05 Plus Hcas depending on base- Hours vary by bookings; may include day, evening & weekends. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.

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