# Senior Healthcare Support Worker, CAU > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-support-worker-cau/200a2649-a479-4cb0-8b39-1182e4a663c2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-support-worker-cau/200a2649-a479-4cb0-8b39-1182e4a663c2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chertsey - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £27,106 - £28,850 pa inc. HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (part time hours may be considered - minimum of 23 hours per week (unable to sponsor part time roles)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T10:13:06.646Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey/Ashford_St_Peters_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Assessment_Healthcare_Support_Worker/Clinical_Assessment_Healthcare_Support_Worker-v8082774 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8082774?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Our vision at Ashford & St Peter’s is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff. St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is now recruiting for Senior Health Care Support Workers (Band 3) within the Clinical Assessment Unit.   Full time and part time posts (successful candidates must be able to work a minimum of 23 hours) will be considered, shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns. Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria: - Recent, continuous experience as a health care support worker employed directly with the NHS for a minimum of 6 months. - Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate within an NHS setting. - Level 3 Qualification Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post. Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature, with an ability to work in a fast paced area. The Trust offers training, including a four-week induction programme and further development opportunities. Only applications for candidates already based in the UK will be considered and remote interviews will not be possible. For further information, please contact Kerisa Gallimore-Cole, Ward Manager via email: \[email protected\] ### Main duties of the job Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams. The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. The role includes: - Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care and mobility needs - Taking and recording patients’ vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient’s condition - Providing one to one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patients - Undertaking training and competencies related to the role such as undertaking ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation, and other competencies related to the specific department - Escorting patients to different departments such as x-ray - Keep the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking equipment - Training and supporting new and junior team members ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients.  This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating: - Continence Management - Nutrition & Hydration - Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs - Moving & Handling of patients to support independence - Infection Prevention and Control - Safeguarding of adults and children. See full job description for full details ## Job Details Our vision at Ashford & St Peter’s is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff. St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is now recruiting for Senior Health Care Support Workers (Band 3) within the Clinical Assessment Unit. Full time and part time posts (successful candidates must be able to work a minimum of 23 hours) will be considered, shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns. Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria: Recent, continuous experience as a health care support worker employed directly with the NHS for a minimum of 6 months. Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate within an NHS setting. Level 3 Qualification Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post. Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature, with an ability to work in a fast paced area. The Trust offers training, including a four-week induction programme and further development opportunities. Only applications for candidates already based in the UK will be considered and remote interviews will not be possible. For further information, please contact Kerisa Gallimore-Cole, Ward Manager via email: \[email protected\] ## Job Description Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams. The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. The role includes: Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care and mobility needs Taking and recording patients’ vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient’s condition Providing one to one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patients Undertaking training and competencies related to the role such as undertaking ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation, and other competencies related to the specific department Escorting patients to different departments such as x-ray Keep the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking equipment Training and supporting new and junior team members ## Responsibilities Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating: Continence Management Nutrition & Hydration Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs Moving & Handling of patients to support independence Infection Prevention and Control Safeguarding of adults and children. See full job description for full details ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective communication - Required IT skills - Caring and compassionate - Empathy and understanding - Ability to provide excellent patient centred care - Ability to work in fast paced environments **Desirable** - Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs ### Knowledge **Essential** - Trust vision, values and behaviours & strategic objectives - Understanding of the role of Healthcare Support worker in the hospital setting ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience working as Healthcare Support Worker within the NHS of a minimum of 6 months - Working as part of a team **Desirable** - Previous experience training and supporting new staff - Previous experience working in Urgent Care ### Qualifications **Essential** - Functional level of English & Maths - NHS Care Certificate - Level 3 Qualification **Desirable** - Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy - Treat patients, visitors and colleagues with respect - Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the patients, the team, the service and the Trust. This could include shift work during a 7-day working pattern - Residing in the UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in the UK ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10375162) ## 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.