Healthcare Support Worker - Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS community trust in Bognor Regis is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide supportive care and rehabilitation for patients. You will receive on-the-job training and be part of a compassionate team dedicated to improving patient outcomes. Ideal candidates are caring, friendly, and able to manage personal care tasks. This trust values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Supportive workplace networks

Qualifications

• Willing to do personal care tasks like washing and toileting.
• Able to work in a team but use your own initiative.
• Able to follow instructions and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard nursing and rehabilitative support.
• Participate in planned treatment activities.
• Report variances in patients' conditions immediately.

Skills

Caring and kind

Good communication skills

Observation skills

Organisational skills

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 may not 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.

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Our Intermediate Care Unit, Leslie Smith ward at Bognor Regis War Memorial 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.

Responsibilities

• a) To work effectively as a team member in providing and facilitating a high standard of nursing, social and rehabilitative support in the clinical setting.
• b) Under the direction of a qualified practitioner, participate in planned treatment activities taking account of the fluctuating needs of the patient.
• c) To report variances in a patient\'s condition immediately to a relevant professional.
• d) To maintain standards of cleanliness of ward environment and patient bed area.
• e) 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, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Benefits

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

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 Monday 6 Oct 2025