# Healthcare Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/a3826f19-8cfa-46f4-ae67-975219631922 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-support-worker/a3826f19-8cfa-46f4-ae67-975219631922.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Salisbury - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata if part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (8 hour shifts Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays with occasional weekend cover. 4 - 6 week rota will be in place.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T16:13:07.498Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Wiltshire/Salisbury/Salisbury_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Vascular_Department/Vascular_Department-v7984618 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7984618?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Health Care Support Worker to join our Vascular Team. This is a key role supporting both inpatient and outpatient pathways, working closely with Vascular Surgeons, Vascular and Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialists, Vascular Scientists/Sonographers and the administrative team. The post holder will support the smooth daily running of consultant-led, nurse-led and vascular scanning clinics. This includes preparing and supporting patients for assessments and procedures, assisting with mobility and transfers, promoting comfort and reassurance, and ensuring clinics run efficiently. The role will also include maintaining stock levels, supporting documentation, and providing ward liaison to help facilitate timely patient reviews and discharges. This is a dynamic and varied role within a high-turnover specialty, where multi-tasking, good communication and a caring approach are essential. You will be supported by an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team and encouraged to develop skills and confidence within the vascular specialty, with opportunities for further training and progression. ### Main duties of the job Work with a level of autonomy to support the smooth running of vascular clinics, including preparing patients and safely assisting with transfers from bed or wheelchair to examination or scanning couches. Mandatory manual handling training will be provided. Prepare clinical areas and scanning rooms prior to clinic sessions, ensuring dressings trolleys are stocked, equipment is set up, and consumables are replenished. Maintain stock levels, report equipment faults and organise repairs as required. Act as a link person for allocated responsibility areas as agreed with the line manager. Learn and support the delivery of clinical tasks such as Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) measurements, use of intermittent compression devices for lymphoedema management, and removal/reapplication of simple wound dressings and non-compression bandaging. Support patients to dress and undress for examinations, providing reassurance and promoting dignity at all times. Observe and monitor patients during and after procedures, escalating concerns to the registered team promptly. Perform routine observations such as blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, weight, height and blood glucose, and accurately record findings. Recognise and report any abnormal observations using NEWS scoring and escalate to the registered nurse or medical team. Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. ## Job Details We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Health Care Support Worker to join our Vascular Team. This is a key role supporting both inpatient and outpatient pathways, working closely with Vascular Surgeons, Vascular and Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialists, Vascular Scientists/Sonographers and the administrative team. The post holder will support the smooth daily running of consultant-led, nurse-led and vascular scanning clinics. This includes preparing and supporting patients for assessments and procedures, assisting with mobility and transfers, promoting comfort and reassurance, and ensuring clinics run efficiently. The role will also include maintaining stock levels, supporting documentation, and providing ward liaison to help facilitate timely patient reviews and discharges. This is a dynamic and varied role within a high-turnover specialty, where multi-tasking, good communication and a caring approach are essential. You will be supported by an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team and encouraged to develop skills and confidence within the vascular specialty, with opportunities for further training and progression. ## Job Description Work with a level of autonomy to support the smooth running of vascular clinics, including preparing patients and safely assisting with transfers from bed or wheelchair to examination or scanning couches. Mandatory manual handling training will be provided. Prepare clinical areas and scanning rooms prior to clinic sessions, ensuring dressings trolleys are stocked, equipment is set up, and consumables are replenished. Maintain stock levels, report equipment faults and organise repairs as required. Act as a link person for allocated responsibility areas as agreed with the line manager. Learn and support the delivery of clinical tasks such as Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) measurements, use of intermittent compression devices for lymphoedema management, and removal/reapplication of simple wound dressings and non-compression bandaging. Support patients to dress and undress for examinations, providing reassurance and promoting dignity at all times. Observe and monitor patients during and after procedures, escalating concerns to the registered team promptly. Perform routine observations such as blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, weight, height and blood glucose, and accurately record findings. Recognise and report any abnormal observations using NEWS scoring and escalate to the registered nurse or medical team. Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience of working in a healthcare setting **Desirable** - - Experience of working within the NHS ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - - Ability to work as part of a team in a multi-disciplinary environment - - Ability to act on own initiative within parameters set by service - - Ability to prioritise, organise own workload and to work to set deadlines - - Excellent communication skills with patients, their relatives and colleagues, in person and by telephone, managing any barriers of communication well. - - Ability to work off own initiative, once trained in role, without ignoring own limitations and seeks assistance appropriately. **Desirable** - Previous wound care experience - Previous Salisbury hospital IT experience ### Education and Training **Essential** - - GCSE pass in Maths and English Language or equivalent ## Documents - [facts about salisbury (pdf, 214.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1618) - [healthcare support worker jd (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336417) ## 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.