Health Care Support Worker
The closing date is 05 February 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Acute Medical Unit (AMU) as a Senior healthcare assistant. The AMU unit provides timely assessment, treatment and decision making for patients either transferred from the Emergency department or referred to by another healthcare provider. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate care. You will assist the registered nursing team and practitioners in the provision of patient care, undertake delegated clinical tasks within your level of competence, and contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the unit in line with Trust Values.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will assist the Registered Nurse in the delivery of safe, high quality clinical care to patients at all times. The post holder will work under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse and will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. Where additional skills training is identified as required in the job description, the post holder will not undertake those duties until training has been completed (except as part of the supervised learning experience). Once trained and deemed competent, the post holder will undertake clinical tasks and duties which are within the scope of this job description. The post holder will work collaboratively within the clinical area to meet the needs of patients and their families, following Group policies and procedures.
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.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job spec for more details
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
education/qualifiations
* NHS Hospital experience
Interpersonal skills
* Good IT Skills
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Ability to work in fast paced environment
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
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata, per annum
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