Job Summary
The Healthcare Support Worker will assist the registered nurse in the delivery of care to patients within the clinical area. The post holder will work under indirect supervision of the registered nurse and will undertake tasks and duties delegated to them, which are within the scope of this job description. They will work collaboratively within the clinical area to meet the needs of patients and their families, following Group policies and procedures. The Healthcare Support Worker is a valued member of the multidisciplinary team promoting safe and quality care at all times.
Main duties
The role is primarily to support the registered nurse to deliver safe, high quality patient care by undertaking essential hygiene tasks, pressure area care, support to patients with nutrition, hydration, mobility, incorporating prevention of falls and toileting.
About Us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Details
Date posted: 27 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 208-1116A1-25-1
Job locations: Grimsby, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Scartho road, Grimsby, DN322BA
Job Description
Job responsibilities The Healthcare Support Worker will assist the registered nurse in the delivery of care to patients within the clinical area. The post holder will work under indirect supervision of the registered nurse and will undertake tasks and duties delegated to them, which are within the scope of this job description. They will work collaboratively within the clinical area to meet the needs of patients and their families, following Group policies and procedures. The role is primarily to support the registered nurse to deliver safe, high quality patient care by undertaking essential hygiene tasks, pressure area care, support to patients with nutrition, hydration, mobility, incorporating prevention of falls and toileting. The Healthcare Support Worker is a valued member of the multidisciplinary team promoting safe and quality care at all times.
Person Specification
Essential
essential
* previous care experience
Desirable
* care certificates
* good standard of secondary education to GCSE level or equivalent
Essential
* venipuncture
Disclosure and Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Additional information
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Scartho road, Grimsby, DN322BA
Employer's website: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/
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