Healthcare Support Worker

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hull is looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Support Workers to join the Oncology Ward. Responsibilities include supporting nursing teams and providing direct patient care. This role requires good communication skills and a commitment to personal development. Flexible working hours, including nights and weekends, are expected.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued development.
• Demonstrates flexibility and effective teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nursing team in providing direct high-quality patient care.
• Work under the supervision of the Senior Sister.
• Attend to both physical and emotional needs of patients.

Skills

Effective communication both written and verbal

Able to work in stressful environment

Flexible approach to work

Work under own initiative

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 11 November 2025

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are recruiting Nursing Assistants for Oncology Ward 31 in the Queens Centre. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us on either a full‑time or part‑time basis.

The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting the registered nursing team in providing direct high quality patient care. You will work under the supervision of the Senior Sister and in partnership with the registered nursing team.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

The hours of work will include days, nights and weekend cover on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, both verbal and written, have a flexible approach to working and previous evidence of effective team working.

We welcome applicants who have a genuine desire to develop within the NHS to deliver excellent care for patients.

We expect applicants to be motivated, honest and reliable. In return you can expect an excellent level of support for personal and professional development.

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

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

• Evidence of continued development

Skills and ability

• Effective communication both written and verbal
• Able to work in stressful environment
• Flexible approach to work
• Work under own initiative

Knowledge

• To work effectively as part of a team
• Basic literacy, and arithmetic skills
• Understands the importance of confidentiality
• Insight into needs of patients and colleagues
• Understand the principals of Clinical Governance, and the implications for practice
• Show awareness of risk assessment, and risk management

Disposition

• Displays insight into effective team work
• Demonstrates flexibility

Other Requirements

• Prepared to develop responsibilities
• Should demonstrate a caring manner, committed to caring to people from any type of cultural background or illness
• Prepared to dress in accordance with hospital policy
• Able to care for both physical and emotional needs of others

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