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Community Healthcare Support Worker

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
£24,465 per annum/pro rata (as of August 2025)
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
17 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
10 Jul 2025

Job overview

Please note that this job does not meet the salary or skill level requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the North West Community Nursing Team.  Providing Immediate and Planned Care to patients in the community.  The multidisciplinary teams provide nursing and therapy services offering an alternative to hospital admission.  Supporting timely discharge, and enabling people to realise their potential and functional independence.

This is a fantastic development opportunity to develop your clinical skills & knowledge and provide you with a pathway to develop to Band 3 & beyond.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

  • Promotes a ‘can do’ attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive clinical and administrative support service within a Community Hospital/Community Team setting, which delivers best practice.
  • Promote and enhance the health and wellbeing of patients.
  • Promote and improve the patient experience/journey.
  • Empower patients and promote patient shared/self-care where appropriate.
  • To observe the general behaviour, ability and response of patients/clients and to record the information and report to qualified staff as and when required. To deal appropriately with interruptions, unpredictable events and behaviours.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.