# Health Care Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker/232fb35c-94a3-4650-b4e1-b4ba2935fa79 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker/232fb35c-94a3-4650-b4e1-b4ba2935fa79.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Town:** Swansea - **Region:** Swansea - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £26,813 - £27,890 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Full and Part time hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T13:03:24.494Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Adult_Nursing/Adult_Nursing-v8098187 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8098187?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently recruiting for HCSWs to join our team at Morriston Hospital. If you are hard-working, caring and motivated then this may be a chance to open a new chapter in your life! in a role where you could make a big difference to patients who need our care. As you can imagine, our hospitals don’t close and as such our HCSW’s work a variety of shift patterns to ensure our patients get around the clock care. A typical shift pattern is a long day 7:00am -7:30pm which does mean long shifts, but less days worked each week. After a couple of weeks this will also include night duty which is 7:00pm-7.30am. Due to the nature of our rota's, please only apply to this vacancy if you are happy to work these shifts and don’t have restrictions on the days you can work. All candidates that apply for this vacancy will go through a shortlisting process, if you are shortlisted you will be required to attend a ‘Meet and Greet’ to meet our Matrons and ward managers, see the areas or wards you could be working and have an opportunity to ask any questions you have. Following the ‘Meet and Greet’ you will then be invited to an interview. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Main duties of the job Successful candidates will be appointed to either of the following dependant on experience: Health Care Support Worker (Band 3) - If the person specification is met and experience supports appointment Trainee Health Care Support Worker (Band 3 - Annex 21) as set out within the NHS Wales Terms & Conditions of Employment (please see additional information provided which explains the trainee pay arrangements known as Annex 21). The trainee post will be applicable when the successful candidate has a current level of experience that supports appointment but requires further training to the full remit of the Health Care Support Worker. It is a condition of appointment to the trainee position that the required competencies are achieved within 12 months*. On successful attainment of the competencies to the required level you will be appointed to the full remit of Health Care Support Worker and will work to the complete Job Description commensurate to that post. During the training period you will undertake a series of competencies as well as on the job training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a trainee, you will receive comprehensive training while being an employee, allowing you to develop the essential knowledge and skills required for this vital role. During the training period, you will gain hands on experience and professional development, with your pay set at 75% of the pay band maximum payment of the fully qualified rate (Band 3 salary). Upon successful completion of your training, your pay will increase to the Band 3 pay scale. If the competencies are not achieved within 12 months from appointment this will not allow for successful progression to the full Band 3 role and this may result in re-deployment. Timeframes for completion of training may be extended to take account of individual post holder circumstances such as long-term absence, Maternity Leave etc. and is at the discretion of the Manager. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Job Details Swansea Bay University Health Board are currently recruiting for HCSWs to join our team at Morriston Hospital. If you are hard-working, caring and motivated then this may be a chance to open a new chapter in your life! in a role where you could make a big difference to patients who need our care. As you can imagine, our hospitals don’t close and as such our HCSW’s work a variety of shift patterns to ensure our patients get around the clock care. A typical shift pattern is a long day 7:00am -7:30pm which does mean long shifts, but less days worked each week. After a couple of weeks this will also include night duty which is 7:00pm-7.30am. Due to the nature of our rota's, please only apply to this vacancy if you are happy to work these shifts and don’t have restrictions on the days you can work. All candidates that apply for this vacancy will go through a shortlisting process, if you are shortlisted you will be required to attend a ‘Meet and Greet’ to meet our Matrons and ward managers, see the areas or wards you could be working and have an opportunity to ask any questions you have. Following the ‘Meet and Greet’ you will then be invited to an interview. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Job Description Successful candidates will be appointed to either of the following dependant on experience: Health Care Support Worker (Band 3) - If the person specification is met and experience supports appointment Trainee Health Care Support Worker (Band 3 - Annex 21) as set out within the NHS Wales Terms & Conditions of Employment (please see additional information provided which explains the trainee pay arrangements known as Annex 21). The trainee post will be applicable when the successful candidate has a current level of experience that supports appointment but requires further training to the full remit of the Health Care Support Worker. It is a condition of appointment to the trainee position that the required competencies are achieved within 12 months*. On successful attainment of the competencies to the required level you will be appointed to the full remit of Health Care Support Worker and will work to the complete Job Description commensurate to that post. During the training period you will undertake a series of competencies as well as on the job training. ## Responsibilities As a trainee, you will receive comprehensive training while being an employee, allowing you to develop the essential knowledge and skills required for this vital role. During the training period, you will gain hands on experience and professional development, with your pay set at 75% of the pay band maximum payment of the fully qualified rate (Band 3 salary). Upon successful completion of your training, your pay will increase to the Band 3 pay scale. If the competencies are not achieved within 12 months from appointment this will not allow for successful progression to the full Band 3 role and this may result in re-deployment. Timeframes for completion of training may be extended to take account of individual post holder circumstances such as long-term absence, Maternity Leave etc. and is at the discretion of the Manager. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within a relevant health or social care environment, providing direct patient care. **Desirable** - Experience of working with patient groups relevant to area of practice - Experience of working within the NHS. ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Good communication skills – verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly and sensitively. - Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard. - Ability to keep calm in stressful situations - - Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach. ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject Or Equivalent experience and can evidence work based competency demonstrating theoretical knowledge, and the ability to undertake clinical care duties relevant for the role which is gained through experience and worked based training/short courses. - Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Wales and All Wales Delegation Guidelines (HEIW - Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures within a healthcare setting for example the principles of Safeguarding adults/children to keep patients within their care safe, and confidentiality for example General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) - [occupational health functional requirements from (pdf, 872.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10392076) - [job description and personal specification - welsh (pdf, 584.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10392075) - [job description and personal specification - english (pdf, 349.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10392074) ## 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.