# Health Care Support Worker - Drop In Sessions > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker-drop-in-sessions/2e3b04d3-d1f0-46b4-b8f9-139878dc1ace - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker-drop-in-sessions/2e3b04d3-d1f0-46b4-b8f9-139878dc1ace.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Town:** Hereford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (• Full time) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T12:32:08.858Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Health_Care_Assistant/Health_Care_Assistant-v8033198 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033198?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Health Care Support Worker –  Drop in Sessions Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives? Is working in health care the career for you? Our recruitment specialists are available for you to meet with, to discuss your possible career in health care at Wye Valley NHS Trust We have a number of full time and part time Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) opportunities available across the Trust to applicants  with or without previous health care experience,  who are wanting to develop a career in health care. You can visit our recruitment specialists on: - Friday 26th June 2026 12pm - 3pm Following your attendance at the drop in, successful candidates will be invited for interview on: - Monday 29th June 2026 The drop in sessions will be held at, Monkmoor Court, 31-34 Commercial Road, HR1 2BG .  No pre booking required, please bring along your updated CV. Please note: Wye Valley NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for these roles. Dependant visa’s requirement: minimum of 12 months remaining prior to expiry. ### Main duties of the job As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing  teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families. Examples of what you may do as part of your role: - Washing and dressing patients - Serving meals and feeding patients - Helping patients to move around - Making beds - Talking to patients and their families - Monitoring patient condition Skills and personal attributes needed: - Caring and kind - Cheerful and friendly - Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting - Able to follow direct instructions - Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative - Have good listening and communication skills - Be well organised Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents. Further information on our Apprenticeship schemes will be available at the drop in sessions. https://www.dynamictraining.org.uk/apprenticeship-programmes/ ## Job Details Health Care Support Worker –  Drop in Sessions Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives? Is working in health care the career for you? Our recruitment specialists are available for you to meet with, to discuss your possible career in health care at Wye Valley NHS Trust We have a number of full time and part time Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) opportunities available across the Trust to applicants  with or without previous health care experience,  who are wanting to develop a career in health care. You can visit our recruitment specialists on: Following your attendance at the drop in, successful candidates will be invited for interview on: The drop in sessions will be held at, Monkmoor Court, 31-34 Commercial Road, HR1 2BG .  No pre booking required, please bring along your updated CV. Please note: Wye Valley NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for these roles. Dependant visa’s requirement: minimum of 12 months remaining prior to expiry. ## Job Description As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing  teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families. Examples of what you may do as part of your role: Skills and personal attributes needed: Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. ## Responsibilities To view detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see attached supporting documents. Further information on our Apprenticeship schemes will be available at the drop in sessions. https://www.dynamictraining.org.uk/apprenticeship-programmes/ ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Working with people **Desirable** - Previous experience working in a care enviroment ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment - Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously - Ability to work well under pressure ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust - Good standard of secondary education **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications (If not already obtained) - Diploma level 2/3 in Health & Social Care - Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care (If not already obtained) - A minimum Maths and English GCSE grades 3 – 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent Functional Skills qualifications or pass internal literacy & numeracy assessment (Essential band 3) ### Skills Knowledge and Abilities **Essential** - Undertake personal care and related procedures **Desirable** - Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting - Ability to perform patient observations and recordings ## Documents - [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985) - [hcsw code of conduct (pdf, 408.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320896) - [health care support worker information (pdf, 63.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320897) - [job description & personal specification band 2 (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320895) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.