# Healthcare Support Worker > 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/73b0a1de-794f-4016-897d-dcbe16c48c68 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/73b0a1de-794f-4016-897d-dcbe16c48c68.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:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T09:00:42.657Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Newton_Abbot/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urgent_Emergency_care/Urgent_Emergency_care-v8001517 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8001517?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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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** - experiance 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=10355530) ## 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.