# Health Care Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker/fdcb35e8-e1f5-4600-a083-4fd10be59362 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker/fdcb35e8-e1f5-4600-a083-4fd10be59362.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Newham University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 per annum inc (Pro rata) - **Contract type:** 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (both during Days and Nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T07:30:36.320Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Thistle_Ward/Thistle_Ward-v8305224 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Newham Hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work at Newham Hospital. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care. Individuals that are new to care will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within six months upon successful completion of all required competencies. We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, such as: - Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs) - Assisting with personal care and mobility - Supporting patients’ nutritional and hydration needs - Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening) - Simple wound dressings - Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients. An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse. The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority. This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of providing high quality care. - To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes. - Evidence of effective interpersonal skills - Evidence of good organizational skills. - Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision. - Ability to work as part of a team. - Good communication skills, written and verbal - Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records). - To always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures. - Contributes to updating patient records, **Desirable** - Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills - Depending on specific service arrangements, to supervise and train more junior staff ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures. - Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy. ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting. - Experience of dealing with the public **Desirable** - Previous experience working in a healthcare, care home, community, or support setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent. - Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math’s GCSEs or equivalent.) - Evidence of ongoing personal development. **Desirable** - Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 752.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625004) - [nuh bus routes (pdf, 158.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625005) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.