# Healthcare Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/23095df4-ded1-4ec3-b3bf-25554ddee362.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 - 37.5 hours per week (covers weekends and bank holidays across multiple sites)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T08:01:09.802Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Newton_Abbot/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urgent_Emergency_care/Urgent_Emergency_care-v8146058
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8146058?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

A Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) supports registered healthcare professionals by performing delegated clinical, therapeutic, and non-clinical tasks for patients, using their experience and knowledge to make decisions within their scope of practice.

At Newton Abbot Hospital we have an opportunity for you to work in a post which provides the highest achievable standard of emergency care, following individual patient assessment of needs.

Working effectively alongside Registered Nurses/Practitioners within the Department as required daily and to undertake supervision and where appropriate assist with the orientation of staff unfamiliar with the department.

### Main duties of the job

- Cannulation and Venepuncture
- Wound Care and basic wound closure
- Plastering of limbs
- Performing ECGs
- Performing Visual acuity tests
- Competently taking and interpreting Vital signs on adults and children
- Competently undertaking Adult and Paediatric Assessments
- Able to make appropriate referrals to Adult and Child Safeguarding teams

- Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to your designated patients within the UTC, under the supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner
- Undertaking the following, but not restricted to, clinical tasks competently and efficiently:
- Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift
- Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety
- Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team
- To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the department as a whole
- Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the departmental Matron
- Following the Department’s and Trust’s Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

### Experience within healthcare

**Essential**

- Experience within healthcare
- NVQ level 3/ care certificate
- Experience of working with children and adults

**Desirable**

- Wound care experience
- Application of plaster of paris
- IT skills

## Documents

- [hcsw - jd&ps (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445244)

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