Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 23 March 2026
We are looking for reliable, flexible Health Care Support workers to work within Archer Ward.
Main duties of the job
Health Care Support Worker - Band 3
Archer ward is a 20 bedded ward which provides holistic person centred care that enables individuals to increase independence, improve health outcomes and reduce unnecessary admissions to secondary Care or long term care. This is achieved through timely interventions, rehabilitation, management of long term and limiting conditions and partnership working across the health and social care community.
We also have Palliative Care Beds for people at the end of life by providing holistic person countered care which includes symptom management and the provision of psychological, social, spiritual and practical support.
All staff within the service work in collaboration with the patient, their carer and other statutory and voluntary organisations and agencies.
You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and positive in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service delivery to our patients.
About us
"Patients first" are Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust values and it is at the heart of everything that we do. Do you share the same values? Are you a registered nurse who is looking for a new challenge? Then this opportunity may be just what you are looking for.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is a vibrant and creative organisation which provides a diverse range of clinical services across Lincolnshire.
Job Responsibilities
You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and positive in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service delivery to our patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Vocational Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
* Experience and/ or knowledge of delivering care or working in a care setting.
* Minimum Level 2 GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent and possesses a fundamental level of ICT skills.
* Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and lifelong learning with the ability and willingness to undertake competency-based training both initially and as ongoing requirement for the post to meet service requirements.
* Evidence of the Care Certificate or Commitment to achieve on joining the trust.
* Typing/word processing skills or qualification.
* Evidence of related training
* Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England
* Previous experience of working in care environment
* Clinical experience in a healthcare setting undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks supporting patients.
* Previous experience working in a team in a heath care setting.
* Knowledge and experience of NHS IT systems/applications.
* Experience of rotational shift patterns, to include days and nights.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of observing, monitoring and recording patient activity and health status
* Knowledge of the Trust's Values expressed in the LCHS Way.
* Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata
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