Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 13 April 2026
We are currently recruiting a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, 23 hours a week, to be part of our team at Pershore Community Hospital, which has an inpatient ward with 26 beds. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills.
Pershore Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to people’s homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care that is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.
We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long‑term career, as well as flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range of wellbeing and support.
The Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role; to apply you must have a current right to work in the UK. If you are employed on an acceptable time‑limited visa, there is no guarantee of sponsorship at point of expiry.
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 rehabilitation.
* Assist patients to sit up or stand for breakfast.
* Serve and prepare meals, breakfast and drinks, help to assist patients when required. Complete appropriate paperwork such as food diaries.
* Assist patients with morning personal care and dressing.
* Mobilise patients using correct mobility equipment; liaise with physiotherapy team as required.
* Liaise with nursing staff for information regarding observations, catheters, lab samples, blood‑sugar monitoring, dressings and further clinical care.
* Carry out patient weekly assessments which involve weighing, cleaning and checking mattresses, catheter bag change when required.
* Restock supplies daily.
* Assist patients with toileting.
* Assist in supporting patients to bed/attach catheter night bags when required.
* Comply with policies and procedures of the ward.
Job responsibilities and values
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote them on the day to day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use initiative and take responsibility for yourself and the quality of the work and service you provide to patients.
Provide safe and effective practice to patients within the Community Hospital.
Practice as a member of the Community Hospital Nursing Team to support and work in partnership with the larger multi‑disciplinary team to provide patient care within a defined ward/department.
Person Specification
Experience
* Working with adults in a care setting.
* Nursing experience within the NHS / Hospital Setting.
* Experience of working in general medicine or rehabilitation.
Additional Criteria
* Common sense.
* Empathetic caring nature.
* Punctual.
* Reliable.
* I understand that the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time‑limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
* Willingness to undertake further training.
Qualifications
* Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A‑C, NVQ2) in Care or a good standard of general education to GCSE level – expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment to post.
* Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
* Original certificates will be required to verify qualifications at the point of offer.
Knowledge
* Basic knowledge of nursing adults and/or training.
* Basic IT skills.
Skills and abilities
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
* Positive attitude and ability to act on feedback.
* Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English (verbal and written).
* A flexible and adaptable team member.
* Enthusiastic and self‑motivated.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check for any previous convictions.
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About the Employer
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
£25,272 a year Pro rata (£12.92 per hour)
Benefits
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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