# Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Discharge Lounge

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Colchester General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T11:13:05.581Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Discharge_Lounge/Discharge_Lounge-v8273979
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8273979?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Do you want to be part of a team who have an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care with innovative working in a rapidly changing environment?

Opportunities have arisen within the Discharge Lounge at Colchester Hospital for highly motivated Senior Healthcare Support Workers to join the team.

If you have excellent communication skills and a professional manner, then come and join our team in delivering high quality care.

Experience in the health care setting as well as having a NHS Care Certificate is essential.

If you like a challenge, are able to work at a very fast pace, enjoy working with a multi-disciplinary team and can give our patients the dignified care they deserve then this could be the job for you.

Please note this post may close before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

### Main duties of the job

- To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse
- To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
- To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.
- To work within the boundaries of the role of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker and refer to the Registered Nurse as appropriate.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Proven previous experience in a acute health setting

**Desirable**

- Experience within discharge lounge setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NHS Care certificate achieved or equivalent
- Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake
- Willingness to undertake further study

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients relatives and carers.
- Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs
- Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation

**Desirable**

- Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.

## Documents

- [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724)
- [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262)
- [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499)
- [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146)
- [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589613)

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