Job overview
“Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.”
Career Change? Returning to Work? Join Our Healthcare Team!
Are you ready to make a new start in 2025? Are you seeking a fulfilling career that allows you to make a positive difference in people's lives? If so, consider joining our dedicated team of Healthcare Assistants!
As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our patients' well-being and recovery. Working alongside our nursing team, you'll be the primary point of contact for many of our patients, providing essential care and compassion.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with patient care, including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene
- Providing emotional support and companionship to patients
- Collaborating with the nursing team to ensure optimal patient care
We're seeking compassionate individuals who possess:
- A genuine passion for helping others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A compassionate and empathetic nature
- A strong work ethic and reliability
If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career consider joining our Healthcare team. Your compassion and dedication will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.
Main duties of the job
You’ll start your career with us by following a 5 day full-time and in-depth induction training programme, within the hospital, so you can hit the ground running and ensure our patients get the care they need and deserve.
Our fantastic colleagues can teach you the required skills if you share our Trust values, are ready to learn and:
- You can demonstrate that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- You are happy to carry out a variety of tasks (detailed below) - including personal hygiene care
- You can work a variety of shifts - these include mornings (shifts could start from 7am), short days & long days (shifts are generally 10 - 12 hours long), evenings (till around 8pm) and nights (from around 7pm)
We consider both Part-Time and Full-Time applications, but you MUST be flexible and able to cover a variety of shifts as we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
You will receive your allocated area within the hospital at a later stage of the recruitment process. Please note, if you are looking to work in paediatrics, maternity, A&E or theatres then please apply to the relevant advert.
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.
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This advert is for Maternity Support worker with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata if full time. The contract type is Permanent: Full time and Part time Hours will be considered. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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