# Health Care Support Worker - Daycase

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Town:** Hereford
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Rotational
- **Employment type:** Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T14:56:56.731Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/HEREFORD/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/HCSW/HCSW-v8155598
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8155598?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a full time Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team that is passionate to enhance the patient's surgical journey and really make a difference.

A medical and surgical background is desirable to support a streamline nurse-led pre-surgery admission, post-operative nursing care and nurse-led discharge.

The environment is fast paced with a high patient turnaround.

A willingness to learn is a must due to supporting in-patient and high dependency areas when required.

Venipuncture, Cannulation and ECG recording skills desirable however training will be provided.

Shadowing opportunities and MDT working alongside Pre-Op Assessment, Theatres, Theatre Recovery, Endoscopy and Intensive Care readily available.

### Main duties of the job

- To undertake any other duties, required by line manager appropriate to the grade and relevant to the post.
- To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care
- To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area
- To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients’ condition and progress
- To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order
- To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.
- To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.
- To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
- To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.
- To maintain confidentiality at all times
- To promote awareness of child protection issues referring to area child protection policy and Trust policy. Attend child protection training in accordance with the policy.
- To promote awareness of adult protection issues referring to the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse. Attend adult protection training sessions in accordance with the policies and procedures.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working with people
- Proven experience in acute ward environmen

### Education & Qualifications

**Desirable**

- A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 – 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications
- Willingness to undertake the Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications
- Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
- Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care

### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures

**Desirable**

- Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
- Knowledge of administrative and demonstrable organisation skills
- Keyboard skills

## Documents

- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)
- [229-sur-8155598 jdps (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478052)

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