# Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Outpatients Ashford > 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-outpatients-ashford/865e377d-c15f-4b3e-8f1d-308e8d21ea5a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-support-worker-outpatients-ashford/865e377d-c15f-4b3e-8f1d-308e8d21ea5a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **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 per annum inc. HCAS pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18 hours per week (18 hours (between 8:30am and 6pm -Mon to Fri)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T10:51:44.588Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Ashford_Surrey/Ashford_St_Peters_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ashford_Main_Outpatient_Department/Ashford_Main_Outpatient_Department-v7943500 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7943500?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is for 18 hours per week. (We are not able to sponsor part time roles) You will be working in an Outpatient department within the hospital setting. Carry 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/Midwife 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 child ### Main duties of the job - Assist patients with personal care and hygiene needs. - Promote patients privacy and dignity both in the ward/department and across the Trust. - Assist patients with their continence needs. - Assist in the meeting of patients’ nutritional needs.  Ensure that assistance is provided to patients who require it at meal times and patients who are of nutritional risk have a red tray. - Where identified in the plan of care, ensure food and fluid intake and output are accurately documented on appropriate charts. - Assist in skin and pressure area care.  Under the supervision of registered nurses/nursing associates, ensure patients are helped to mobilise and/or move position to promote comfort and protect skin integrity. - Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriate seek help from other members of the ward/department team. - Utilise appropriate moving and handling aids to reduce the risk of injury to the patients, others and themselves. - Assist in supporting therapeutic recreational activities for patients as appropriate - Please see uploaded documents for details. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST: ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see uploaded documents. Carry 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/Midwife or Nursing Associate. ## Job Details This role is for 18 hours per week. (We are not able to sponsor part time roles) You will be working in an Outpatient department within the hospital setting. Carry 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/Midwife 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 child ## Job Description Assist patients with personal care and hygiene needs. Promote patients privacy and dignity both in the ward/department and across the Trust. Assist patients with their continence needs. Assist in the meeting of patients’ nutritional needs. Ensure that assistance is provided to patients who require it at meal times and patients who are of nutritional risk have a red tray. Where identified in the plan of care, ensure food and fluid intake and output are accurately documented on appropriate charts. Assist in skin and pressure area care. Under the supervision of registered nurses/nursing associates, ensure patients are helped to mobilise and/or move position to promote comfort and protect skin integrity. Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriate seek help from other members of the ward/department team. Utilise appropriate moving and handling aids to reduce the risk of injury to the patients, others and themselves. Assist in supporting therapeutic recreational activities for patients as appropriate Please see uploaded documents for details. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST: ## Responsibilities Please see uploaded documents. Carry 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/Midwife or Nursing Associate. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience working as Healthcare Support Worker within the NHS of a minimum of 6 months **Desirable** - Healthcare Support Worker Buddy - Link Healthcare Support Worker ### Other Skills **Essential** - Basic IT Skills in NHS systems ### Qualifications and Further Training **Essential** - NHS Care Certificate - Level 2 Maths and English - Recognised Level 3 Qualification **Desirable** - Recognised level 3 qualification in Health and Social care field. ## Documents - [person specification (pdf, 112.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10223052) - [jd & ps 323-acs3500-ed (pdf, 745.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10223051) ## 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.