Healthcare Support Worker
Closing date: 27 May 2026
Location: Pershore Community Hospital – part of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.
This role is open to individuals who have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
Main duties
* Assist with admitting patients to the ward and the care of their relatives.
* Undertake clinical procedures following assessment of competencies by qualified senior members of staff.
* Carry out delegated nursing care.
* Provide safe and effective care.
* Identify areas for improvement.
* Assist patients with activities of daily living and support the therapy team with patient rehabilitation.
* Assist patients to sit up or out for breakfast.
* Serve and prepare meals, breakfast and drinks; help to assist patients when required; complete appropriate paperwork such as food diaries and fluid balance charts.
* Assist patients with morning personal care and dressing.
* Mobilise patients using correct mobility equipment when required; liaise with physiotherapy team.
* Liaise with nursing staff for information regarding observations, catheters, lab samples, blood sugar monitoring, dressings and further health checks.
* Carry out patient weekly assessments which involve weighing, cleaning and checking mattress, catheter bag change when required.
* Restock stores daily.
* Assist patients with toileting.
* Assist patients to bed and attach catheter night bags when required.
* Comply with ward policies and procedures.
Experience
* Working with adults in a care setting.
* Nursing experience within the NHS or hospital setting.
* Experience of working in general medicine or rehabilitation.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
* A positive attitude and ability to act on feedback.
* Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and written.
* A flexible and adaptable team member.
* Enthusiastic and self‑motivated.
Qualifications
* Level 2 qualification (e.g., GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Care or a good standard of general education to GCSE level, and expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment.
* Expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
* Will be asked to provide original certificates to verify qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria
* Common sense.
* Empathetic caring nature.
* Punctual.
* Reliable.
* Willingness to undertake further training.
Knowledge
* Basic knowledge of nursing adults and/or training.
* Basic IT skills.
Benefits
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
Salary
£25,272 a year (Pro rata £12.92 per hour).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check.
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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