# Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Ipswich > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-support-worker-ipswich/9e359c7a-2f0f-4e52-b5b8-6104a6e9e325 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-support-worker-ipswich/9e359c7a-2f0f-4e52-b5b8-6104a6e9e325.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata, per annum + unsocial hours payments - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T12:42:20.034Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Ipswich/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Support_Worker/Clinical_Support_Worker-v8091089 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8091089?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? We are currently recruiting for Senior Healthcare Support Workers across Ipswich Hospital. Including Surgical, Medical and Care of the Elderly wards. We welcome applications from individuals with prior NHS healthcare experience. As a Senior Healthcare Support Worker, you are required to work a rota pattern. You must be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays such as Christmas Day. 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. Previous NHS Experience & NHS Care Certificate is required for this role. ### Main duties of the job - To assist the Registered Nurses to care for the patient to ensure their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs are met - To assist the patient to perform activities of daily living in accordance with their plan of care, e.g. personal hygiene, dressing, toileting, feeding, oral hydration, positioning, mouth-care etc - To perform and accurately record clinical observations as required and report changes to the Registered Nurse immediately - To be responsible for ensuring own infection control practice is in line with Trust Infection Control policies, including approved hand-washing technique. - To challenge those not following recognise infection control procedures when witnessed. - To ensure that all communication and care provision maintains the dignity and respect of all patients and their carers/relatives - To welcome patients and visitors to the ward, ensuring they are orientated and aware of hospital routines and facilities - To communicate effectively with patients, carers, visitors and other staff members at all times - To promote high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety within the ward/department environment - To maintain equipment ensuring that it is clean and ready for use & report if not in good working order - To clean and prepare areas for new admissions/transfers ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details 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? We are currently recruiting for Senior Healthcare Support Workers across Ipswich Hospital. Including Surgical, Medical and Care of the Elderly wards. We welcome applications from individuals with prior NHS healthcare experience. As a Senior Healthcare Support Worker, you are required to work a rota pattern. You must be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays such as Christmas Day. 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. Previous NHS Experience & NHS Care Certificate is required for this role. ## Job Description To assist the Registered Nurses to care for the patient to ensure their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs are met To assist the patient to perform activities of daily living in accordance with their plan of care, e.g. personal hygiene, dressing, toileting, feeding, oral hydration, positioning, mouth-care etc To perform and accurately record clinical observations as required and report changes to the Registered Nurse immediately To be responsible for ensuring own infection control practice is in line with Trust Infection Control policies, including approved hand-washing technique. To challenge those not following recognise infection control procedures when witnessed. To ensure that all communication and care provision maintains the dignity and respect of all patients and their carers/relatives To welcome patients and visitors to the ward, ensuring they are orientated and aware of hospital routines and facilities To communicate effectively with patients, carers, visitors and other staff members at all times To promote high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety within the ward/department environment To maintain equipment ensuring that it is clean and ready for use & report if not in good working order To clean and prepare areas for new admissions/transfers ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patient's 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. ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience in an healthcare setting **Desirable** - Experience within an acute care setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Care certificate achieved - 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 ## 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) - [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, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10384391) ## 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.