# Healthcare Support worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/90ee0742-c678-4ca5-8bc3-3cd67ea9937b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/90ee0742-c678-4ca5-8bc3-3cd67ea9937b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum plus HCA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 35 hours per week (Long Days 07:30-19:30 or 9.30 - 22:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T15:41:01.994Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Health_Care_Assistant/Health_Care_Assistant-v8231794 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8231794?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are looking for a Band 3 Healthcare support worker for the Day Care Unit. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing high quality care to patients. The role is assisting the RN on a day to day basis as well as working alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The role involves communicating to patients, cannulation, phlebotomy, ECG monitoring, and ensuring care is safe, effective and of a high quality. We are looking for an individual with good organizational, excellent IT and communication skills, and the ability to both work under their own initiative and follow directions. Our ideal candidate will be forward-thinking, motivated, and enthusiastic about working with people and providing personalized care. ### Main duties of the job As a member of the Day Care Unit, you will assist the qualified staff in delivering a caring and effective, patient focussed service in keeping with the aims, objectives and standards of the Trust Assist with the maintenance of a safe care environment including preparing and cleaning rooms and equipment with particular reference to infection control and safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff You will be an experienced Health Care Assistant and be able to use your Phlebotomy skills this is a specialist clinical support workers who take blood samples from patients, be able to insert an intravenous (IV) cannula and be able to explain the procedure to patients, provide support and reassuring patients if they are nervous or distressed. Under guidance from qualified staff, sensitive and appropriate clinical care is delivered to meet individuals’ needs, respecting personal dignity and beliefs Information is handled and exchanged with care, accuracy and sensitivity, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times Effective communication is maintained within care team and between other care teams, patients, relatives and visitors ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Management of Patient Care Supports RN in assessment of patient Performs clinical baseline observations Orientates patient and relatives to the department environment Follows plan of care, reports any changes in the patient’s condition Contributes with suggestions and ideas for action Reports results of any intervention Records and documents episodes of care in accordance with guidelines Performs ECG recordings. Blood Glucose monitoring Phlebotomy and Cannulation Skills Supporting with specimen collections Ensuring patients receive adequate hydration and snacks after surgery ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills - Able to work as part of team Able to understand and accurately follow instructions - Willing and able to learn new skills - Be able to carry out ECG recordings. **Desirable** - Has experience in phlebotomy and cannulation ### essential **Essential** - completed care certificate/NVQ level 3 ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience working in a similar environment **Desirable** - Keyboard/computer skills ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Commitment to own personal development - Respects patients’ privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs. - Tolerant, calm and respectful outlook - Able to recognise own limitations - Presents a professional image - Flexible attitude to work and working hours to meet service needs - Able to consistently adopt behaviours that demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the Trust values towards everyone who uses or delivers our patient services. ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Literacy and numeracy to secondary school standard or above - NVQ Level 3 in Health Care or equivalent experience - Phlebotomy Skills - IV Cannulation ## Documents - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [jd hca band 3 (pdf, 851.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10541734) - [candidates guidance on applying (pdf, 175.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2964) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## 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.