Healthcare Support Worker

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker role, on our inpatient wards. This is a developmental role, open to people with or without previous care experience. What matters most is your compassion, values, and commitment to excellent patient care.

A role for everyone – whether you’re new to care or already experienced

No experience? You’re very welcome.

If you’re new to health or social care, you’ll start at Band 2 while you complete our structured development programme. From your first day, you’ll receive:

• Full training
• Support from our clinical educators
• A clear, achievable pathway to reach Band 3

Once you complete the Band 3 competency framework, you’ll progress into a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker role.

Already have care experience? You may progress faster.

If you already have Band 3 experience or completed competencies, you may:

• Move through the development programme more quickly, depending on your evidence and experience.

To be considered for appointment at Band 3, you’ll need to provide:

• Verified Band 3 Care Certificate competency documents
• Evidence of relevant acute NHS experience and training
• Employer/educator confirmation where required

All evidence will be reviewed by our recruitment and practice development teams. Please note: The Band 3 progression pathway applies to substantive roles only and is not applicable to Bank Healthcare Support Worker roles.

Main duties of the job

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

• Passionate about providing safe, compassionate care
• Eager to learn, grow and develop
• Great communicators and team players
• Able to work flexibly in a busy hospital setting

Previous care experience is helpful but not essential. We care more about who you are than where you’ve worked.

What the role involves

As a Healthcare Support Worker, your duties may include:

• Supporting patients across specialist areas
• Assisting with personal care, mobility, and nutrition
• Collecting samples and supporting clinical procedures
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Assisting with patient treatments
• Using equipment safely and effectively
• Responding quickly to patient needs

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Additional information

• This is a rolling advert—you may be invited for assessment/interview as vacancies arise
• Shift patterns include long days and nights, 24/7, including weekends and bank holidays
• As this is a band 2 to 3 development role, it would not met the visa requirements’
• A values‑based assessment must be completed before shortlisting

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.