# Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-band-3/b9544db3-6cd4-4324-b292-cf835bc0087a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-band-3/b9544db3-6cd4-4324-b292-cf835bc0087a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Carshalton - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 pro rata per annum inc HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: pro rata per annum - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (pro rata per annum) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T08:19:07.778Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Epsom_KT_EG/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/All/All-v8081990 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8081990?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3 Applicants must either hold a valid Care Certificate or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience. Please make sure you include these details in your application. Healthcare Support Worker (HCSWs) deliver high quality nursing care to patients, as part of a multi-professional team and work under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse who delegates the care provision. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role. The registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA. Successful candidates will have a genuine desire to become a part of our amazing team and provide outstanding care for our patients. You will need to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team and to be hardworking, compassionate and have a passion to care for the client group. Please note, subject to any offers of employment, work placements will be in line with our vacancy pipeline.   Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate specific work area requests. Hours of work are full time 37.5 hours per week, please note part-time working hour requests will not be considered. Should you be interested in working flexibly/part time please contact our 'Bank Partners’ at \[email protected\] ### Main duties of the job We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and caring Healthcare Assistants, who have a passion for working on a medical ward to join our supportive and friendly team. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and inter-personal skills; It is  preferred to have previous experience in the role. You will be provided a clinical training to learn the role and will have daily supervision by a trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently the clinical skills required. The Trust are giving opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development. So if you’re the kind of person who cares about getting things right and wants to make a difference in a forward thinking team we would love to meet you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Assistant role. ## Job Details Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3 Applicants must either hold a valid Care Certificate or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience. Please make sure you include these details in your application. Healthcare Support Worker (HCSWs) deliver high quality nursing care to patients, as part of a multi-professional team and work under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse who delegates the care provision. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role. The registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA. Successful candidates will have a genuine desire to become a part of our amazing team and provide outstanding care for our patients. You will need to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team and to be hardworking, compassionate and have a passion to care for the client group. Please note, subject to any offers of employment, work placements will be in line with our vacancy pipeline. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate specific work area requests. Hours of work are full time 37.5 hours per week, please note part-time working hour requests will not be considered. Should you be interested in working flexibly/part time please contact our 'Bank Partners’ at \[email protected\] ## Job Description We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and caring Healthcare Assistants, who have a passion for working on a medical ward to join our supportive and friendly team. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and inter-personal skills; It is preferred to have previous experience in the role. You will be provided a clinical training to learn the role and will have daily supervision by a trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently the clinical skills required. The Trust are giving opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development. So if you’re the kind of person who cares about getting things right and wants to make a difference in a forward thinking team we would love to meet you. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare Assistant role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written communication skills ### Education **Essential** - Care Certificate or willingness to complete the Care Certificate within 6-12 weeks ### Knowledge **Essential** - Basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology - Demonstrates an insight into personal care needs ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within a team - Experience of working within a ward/hospital in a caring role ### Personal attributes **Essential** - Demonstrates a sense of commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [hcsw band 3 jd (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374269) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3008) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) - [jd supplementary information (pdf, 151.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1953) ## 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.