# Healthcare Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/26fa045a-632d-41a6-bb2b-83a68c6cae36 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/26fa045a-632d-41a6-bb2b-83a68c6cae36.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chesterfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £24,465 - £26,598 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Various) - **Closing date:** 2026-02-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-02-02T10:33:10.779Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v7777239 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7777239?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit to various ward based posts within the Medicine and Emergency Care Division and Surgical Specialties Division. Working as part of a healthcare team and under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will be responsible for delivering safe and compassionate patient care. Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting is preferred for this recruitment session but not essential. You will be required to work a shift pattern of early, late, night and weekends will be required to work across a 7 day roster. Applicants new to health care in an acute Trust and/or that do not hold a Care Certificate will start as AFC band 2 on one of two development routes. ### Main duties of the job As part of your role you will be supported to complete the national Care Certificate for support staff. Completion of the certificate theory is essential and requires you attending a 9 day programme which is delivered Mon-Fri when you start at the Trust. For staff who have a part time contract you will need to be able to attend the programme over a 37.5hr week and your time will be paid for. NB if anyone has any restrictions due to carer's duties or other commitments, please discuss this at interview so we may find a solution to be able to offer support through a flexible route. Following the taught programme you will be supported in practice to achieve the care certificate competencies within 12 weeks. If you are unable to achieve completion this may effect your employment in the trust. Full and part time hours available. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role. You will be need to be educated to  Grade 4/GCSE C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English. Proof of qualifications will be required prior interview. For further details on equivalent qualifications or on acquiring copies of lost certificates please refer to Gov.uk ## Job Details We are looking to recruit to various ward based posts within the Medicine and Emergency Care Division and Surgical Specialties Division. Working as part of a healthcare team and under the supervision of a registered nurse, you will be responsible for delivering safe and compassionate patient care. Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting is preferred for this recruitment session but not essential. You will be required to work a shift pattern of early, late, night and weekends will be required to work across a 7 day roster. Applicants new to health care in an acute Trust and/or that do not hold a Care Certificate will start as AFC band 2 on one of two development routes. ## Job Description As part of your role you will be supported to complete the national Care Certificate for support staff. Completion of the certificate theory is essential and requires you attending a 9 day programme which is delivered Mon-Fri when you start at the Trust. For staff who have a part time contract you will need to be able to attend the programme over a 37.5hr week and your time will be paid for. NB if anyone has any restrictions due to carer's duties or other commitments, please discuss this at interview so we may find a solution to be able to offer support through a flexible route. Following the taught programme you will be supported in practice to achieve the care certificate competencies within 12 weeks. If you are unable to achieve completion this may effect your employment in the trust. Full and part time hours available. ## Responsibilities Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role. You will be need to be educated to  Grade 4/GCSE C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English. Proof of qualifications will be required prior interview. For further details on equivalent qualifications or on acquiring copies of lost certificates please refer to Gov.uk ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Understands the need for confidentiality - Understands & committed to a caring approach to patients, relatives/carers **Desirable** - Experience in a NHS/health care setting. - Experience working in a surgical/Medicine/emergency care setting. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Grade 4/GCSE C or above (or equivalent) in Maths & English - Level 3 Apprenticeship in Adult Care or equivalent acute NHS experience - Care Certificate (or willing to work towards) **Desirable** - Health Related Training, First Aid, Moving & Handling, Food Handling - NVQ care qualification ## Documents - [hcsw jd/ps (docx, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10043460) - [we work here (pdf, 178.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2691) - [applicant guidance (pdf, 231.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2457) - [our full people plan (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2756) - [10 reasons to choose us (pdf, 262.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2458) - [hello my name is....... 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