Healthcare Support Worker - Arundel Community & District Hospital

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Arundel; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Arundel is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing physical and emotional support to patients, participating in treatment activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. Ideal candidates will be caring, organized, and possess good communication skills. Opportunities for training and career progression in the healthcare field are available.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Supportive flexible working patterns

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Access to benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work in a team and use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of nursing, social, and rehabilitative support.
• Report variances in a patient’s condition to relevant professionals.
• Undertake nursing tasks under direction.

Skills

caring and kind

good communication skills

organisation skills

observational skills

willing to be hands-on with patients

able to follow instructions and procedures

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Do you want to come and work for the NHS at a time when it needs you more than ever? Join us as a Healthcare Assistant and make a difference every day!

Your career as a Healthcare Assistant

You may be experienced in a healthcare setting or just with a passion to learn and care for people. We’ll train you on the job, supporting you to be the best that you can be. Your training as a Healthcare Assistant will include basic nursing and therapy skills and we’ll support you to achieve the Care Certificate. With experience and further training, you could further your career in health care opening opportunities to train as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate. With the appropriate qualifications and experience, you could also go on to train as one of the many degree-level healthcare professionals such as a Nurse, Podiatrist, Midwife or Therapist. There are so many opportunities to progress with us!

“Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role."

About the role

Our Intermediate Care Unit at Arundel Hospital supports inpatients with short-term recovery and rehabilitation. We aim to provide a service that supports patients to live independently and return home when it is safe for them to do so.

• To work effectively as a team member in providing and facilitating a high standard of nursing, social and rehabilitative support in the clinical setting.
• Under the direction of a qualified practitioner, participate in planned treatment activities taking account of the fluctuating needs of the patient.
• To report variances in a patient\'s condition immediately to a relevant professional.
• To maintain standards of cleanliness of ward environment and patient bed area.
• To undertake nursing tasks under the direction of a qualified practitioner i.e, catheter care.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Skills and personal characteristics

To join us as a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll need to be:

• caring and kind
• cheerful and friendly
• willing to be hands-on with patients
• willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
• able to follow instructions and procedures
• able to work in a team but use your own initiative

You\'ll also need:

• good communication skills, including listening
• organisation skills
• observational skills

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents. Internal rotation is a requirement of this position.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025