Health Care Support Worker - Bank

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid induction

Full access to training

Flexible hours

Unsociable hours enhancements

A variety of work in all clinicalareas

Mandatory training updates and ongoing

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford is seeking Bank Health Care Assistants to support the delivery of patient care across clinical areas. Join the Nurse Bank to train, develop skills and help provide a high standard of care, with flexible hours and opportunities to work in different departments.

You will be supported with induction, mandatory training and access to NHS Pension, with DBS check required. The role is paid at Band 2 (£25,272 pro rata) with shifts that fit around your life and the needs

Qualifications

• Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care required or equivalent.
• Demonstrates patient-focused approach and caring values.
• GCSEs in maths and English at minimum level.

Responsibilities

• To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care
• To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area
• To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patient’s condition and progress
• To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order
• To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.

Skills

Healthcare knowledge

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job summary

To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area. To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information. To maintain confidentiality at all times. To promote awareness of child protection issues referring to area child protection policy and Trust policy. Attend child protection training in accordance with the policy. To promote awareness of adult protection issues referring to the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse. Attend adult protection training sessions in accordance with the policies and procedures. For more information please contact Hannah Phillips, Temporary Staffing Manager by email: [e-mail]. For more information on Wye Valley NHS Trust please see additional documents. Please ensure when completing your application form that your references cover the last 3 years of employment and that they are provided by appropriate referees for example your current line manager. Please note: Wye Valley NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for these roles. Dependant visa's requirement: minimum of 12 months remaining prior to expiry.

Main duties of the job

Your NHS needs you! BANK - Health Care Assistants - Support Worker Academy Join our Nurse Bank today and make a difference.....

Do YOU need a better work/life balance? Do you want to keep up your professional skills? Would you like to train and gain experience in new areas? If you are committed to providing the very best care for our patients then we would like to hear from you.

YOU may be looking for a new career or YOU are already working in healthcare, you'll receive training to join the team as a Healthcare Assistant. You will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available. It's a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and seeing them improve. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Our Bank Health Care Assistants are invaluable to us and in return for their dedication and commitment, we offer the following benefits:

• Paid induction
• Full access to training
• Flexible hours in a friendly and supportive environment
• Unsociable working hours enhancements
• A variety of work in all clinical areas
• Mandatory training updates and ongoing training
• NHS Pension Scheme

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at a cost of £44.00 of which is payable by the successful candidate

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

The Trust encourages applications from people outside of the NHS and welcomes the valuable experiences and skills they can bring to the organisation.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time all the time.

Job responsibilities

• To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care
• To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area
• To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients condition and progress
• To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order
• To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.

If you are successful for Assessment you will be invited to see our Bank recruitment specialists on:

Wednesday 21st October - specified time booked on line

Thursday 29th October - time slot to be booked online for interview

The Assessment/ drop-in sessions for BANK will be held at, Monkmoor Court, 31-34 Commercial Road, HR1 2BG - Please ring the General Recruitment telephone number on the door when you arrive

All NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients are encouraged to fully vaccinate against COVID 19. Please carefully consider this requirement when applying for this position

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care
• Demonstrates patient focused approach

Desirable

• Previous Experience in a caring role
• A Minimum Maths and English GCSE Grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent

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 details

Employer name: Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address: Hereford County Hospital, Market Street, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:
Temporary Staffing Manager
Hannah Phillips
[e-mail]
03003301366

Details

Date posted: 01 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £25,272 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 229-HCABK-8336079
Job locations: Hereford County Hospital, Market Street, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom

Supporting documents

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