Health Care Support Worker

Job overview

Are you enthusiastic and committed to delivering high quality compassionate care to people in their own home , if so then a health care support worker role in community nursing is the ideal job for you.

We have vacancies in the North locality of Bradford

As a Health care support worker you will work as part of the planned care community nursing service delivering care to people living in their own home environment .

We will support you to develop skills that will enable you to carry out a variety of interventions, appropriately delegated by a clinician in the team. You will be given full training in wound care , diabetes management including insulin administration, you will also support patients who require support with enteral feeding regimes and medication administration . These are a few examples of the types of skills you will be developing with a comprehensive training package underpinning these skills

The successful candidate will have experience of working with patients ideally in the community setting and appropriate NVQ or equivalent qualifications or experience.

As an agile worker you will need to be able to move around independently and in a timely manner as you will be visiting patients in their own home.

Closing date 03/09/2026 Shortlisting 04/09/2026 Interviewing 25/09/2026

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Adult Community Nursing Services over a 7 day period.

Ensuring high quality health care is delivered to patients in their homes as an integrated part of the mainstream Integrated District Nursing service. To work in collaboration with the wider Primary Health Care team, whilst participating in the assessment of health needs and delivering of care to the practice population. The service is delivered over a seven day rota. with a shift range from 8- 9pm 7 days a week

We have great development opportunities for our Health care support workers supporting apprenticeship programmes to undertake pre registration training to be come a registered nurse or Nursing associate.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship set by the Home Office and the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you are currently a visa holder and your visa status expires, we may be required to terminate your employment in compliance with immigration regulations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

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.