# Healthcare Support Worker - Midgley Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-midgley-ward/4c1bff75-dd9e-4f21-8c60-27f5491ac4f3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker-midgley-ward/4c1bff75-dd9e-4f21-8c60-27f5491ac4f3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Torquay - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (including longdays, weekends, Bank holidays and night shifts (Both full and part time available)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T12:21:54.796Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay_Devon/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Healthcare_Support_Worker/Healthcare_Support_Worker-v7978681 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7978681?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As a full time Healthcare Support Worker on our 26 bedded Midgley Ward which specialises in Respiratory and Acute Medicine you will provide high standards of care to our patients while working both independently  and as part of a team,  prioritising your workload to ensure quality care and demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach. The ideal candidate will have some care experience and will be able to work night shifts. We offer a period of supernumerary time to support you into your role, and further learning and development are encouraged. Main duties of the job - We are looking for a caring and compassionate person who is able to work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of individualised nursing care to our patients. - You will need excellent communication skills, and be able to work as part of a team, prioritising your workload to ensure the best outcomes for patients. - You will ensure that your own actions support the care, protection and well-being of individuals, and ensure their privacy and dignity at all times. - Duties include monitoring and recording of vital signs, escorting patients off the ward for investigations/scans, assisting with personal care and nutritional support. - You will need to be flexible as this post includes days, nights and weekend working. ### Main duties of the job You will work as a team to assist and perform clinical responsibilities as delegated by our qualified nursing staff, including though not limited to: - Observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations and weight. - As well as providing personalised care such as infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety. - Administrative duties such as answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the Staff Nurse for instructions, to take part as requested in ward/unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff. - Assisting with the undertaking and implementation of risk assessments - Communicating with Staff, Patients, Relatives and Carers. - Recognising and responding to situations within the work area and report to the nurse in charge while acknowledging your own limitations and seeking advice of senior staff as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role will give you great job satisfaction as you will be able to give high standards of care to patients at a time when they are in need. This rewarding post will enable you to make a difference to patients, and their families. You will work as a team to assist and perform clinical responsibilities as delegated by our qualified nursing staff, including though not limited to: - Observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations and weight. - As well as providing personalised care such as infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety. - Administrative duties such as answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the Staff Nurse for instructions, to take part as requested in ward/unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff. - Assisting with the undertaking and implementation of risk assessments - Communicating with Staff, Patients, Relatives and Carers. - Recognising and responding to situations within the work area and report to the nurse in charge while acknowledging your own limitations and seeking advice of senior staff as required Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Job Details As a full time Healthcare Support Worker on our 26 bedded Midgley Ward which specialises in Respiratory and Acute Medicine you will provide high standards of care to our patients while working both independently  and as part of a team,  prioritising your workload to ensure quality care and demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach. The ideal candidate will have some care experience and will be able to work night shifts. We offer a period of supernumerary time to support you into your role, and further learning and development are encouraged. Main duties of the job ## Job Description You will work as a team to assist and perform clinical responsibilities as delegated by our qualified nursing staff, including though not limited to: ## Responsibilities This role will give you great job satisfaction as you will be able to give high standards of care to patients at a time when they are in need. This rewarding post will enable you to make a difference to patients, and their families. You will work as a team to assist and perform clinical responsibilities as delegated by our qualified nursing staff, including though not limited to: Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Person Specification ### Specific skills **Essential** - Basic computer/keyboard skills - Good interpersonal and communication skills - Able to prioritise and organise work - Record keeping competency in handwritten and electronic records - Able to manage stress in themselves and others - Willingness to undertake new skills and training - To be flexible, adaptable, reliable and punctua **Desirable** - Healthcare competencies appropriate to area of work ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Previous experience in a care environment or able to demonstrate a caring nature/ life experience - Understands the need for strict confidentiality **Desirable** - Working knowledge of complex care needs of some individuals/families including Safeguarding Children & Adults, Domestic Abuse and Mental Health ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/ experience **Desirable** - Care certificate - English & Mathematics at GSCE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills ## Documents - [hcsw midgley ward jdps (pdf, 768.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10261169) ## 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.