Healthcare Support Worker

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Rotherham is looking for compassionate Health Care Support Workers to join their team. The role involves providing personal care, assisting with daily activities, and supporting the nursing team. Candidates should have experience in health or social care and hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. Flexible hours and shift patterns covering nights and weekends are available, with a salary range of £24,625 to £25,674 pro rata annually.

Qualifications

• Care experience working in a health or social care setting.
• Willingness to undertake qualifications if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with daily living activities such as washing and dressing.
• Assist with nutrition and hydration.
• Undertake basic patient clinical observations.

Skills

Team player

Approachable

Education

Care Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Health Care

GCSE Maths & English or equivalent

Job description

We have full and part time hours available across the trustincluding:

• Surgical wards
• Medical Wards
• Assessment Units

Our Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) provide personcentred care to our patients. If you are kind, compassionate and you always actin the best interests of others we would like to hear from you.

You will be an experienced Health Care Support Worker andhave completed an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.

Patients who are being looked after on our wards need care24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means most of our posts will have shift patternsthat cover days, nights bank holidays and weekends. Where possible we willconsider flexible hours and working patterns.

If we receive a large amount of applicants then we have the right to close theadvert early.

Main duties of the job

You will be an essential part of the nursing team, workingunder the supervision of Registered Nurses. You will also work alongside otherhealthcare professionals and support workers to provide a positive experienceto our patients and their relatives at times of need.

You will need to be the kind of person who puts theirpatients first and provides the best care possible to every patient every day.

You will support patients in various ways including:

• Washingand dressing
• Toileting
• Bedmaking
• Assistingwith nutrition and hydration
• Helpingpeople to mobilise
• Assistingwith patients' overall comfort
• Providingencouragement to lifestyle and behaviour changes
• ITskills to complete relevant documentation
• Undertakingassessment and recording of basic patient clinical observations/ test resultsas part of the overall assessment of a patient.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specificationfor the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Care experience working in a health or social care setting

Skills and Abilities

• Team player
• Approachable

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or National Vocational Qualification level 3 relevant to Health care.
• GCSE Maths & English or qualified to equivalent Functional skills level 2 in Maths & English, or willingness to undertake.

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.

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearPro rata/per annum