Healthcare Support Worker | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust is looking for a Health Care Support Worker to provide care and support to patients in an acute ward. This role is immensely rewarding and requires flexibility to work long shifts, including weekends and nights. Although previous experience in healthcare is not essential, compassion and teamwork are vital. With training provided, you will assist patients with daily living tasks and provide emotional support. Join this forward-thinking Trust dedicated to patient care in the South West of England.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in healthcare is not essential as training is offered.
• Ability to work in a physically and emotionally demanding environment.
• Flexible to work various shift patterns including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and assist with daily living tasks.
• Support patients with mobility needs.
• Conduct one-to-one observations for high-risk patients.
• Record patients' vital signs and escalate changes to the nurse.
• Train and support new and junior team members.

Skills

Compassion

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Job Summary

Working as a Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) at University Hospital Bristol and Weston is an immensely rewarding job. A job in which your care can make real difference to patients’ lives. We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and hard-working individuals that also believe in our Trust Values: Supportive, Respectful, Innovative & Collaborative. Previous experience is not essential, as we offer training.

This advert is for HCSW roles within Weston General Hospital.

You need only apply once for a role to be considered for a number of HCSW roles across the trust. If you have a particular interest please add this to your supporting statement.

We require everyone to be fully flexible across all shift patterns, including weekdays, weekends, nights and bank holidays.

Please note, this role does not currently meet the salary requirement for certificate of sponsorship. From the 9th April 2025, the minimum salary required for a Skilled Worker visa became £25,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and assist patients with daily living tasks, including washing, toileting (hygiene & continence), and meals (nutrition).
• Help with mobility needs and provide pressure area care.
• Provide emotional support to patients and their families.
• Conduct one-to-one observation for patients who present a high risk due to clinical condition.
• Ensure that the ward environment is clean and safe, preventing infection and falls.
• Taking and recording patients’ vital signs, identifying and escalating changes in condition to the registered nurse.
• Be proficient in additional clinical skills as required by the ward area, such as ECGs, venepuncture and simple dressings.
• When competent, train and support new and junior team members, including student nurses.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 15,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Weston, Bristol and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Weston and Bristol. Join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; countryside and beside the sea or city living within a stone’s throw with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Working Hours: 37.5hrs per week (full time) or 23hrs per week (part time)

You will be working on an inpatient ward, and you will be required to work long shifts (12 hours) which include days/nights, weekend and Bank Holidays.

This is physically demanding role, assisting patients who may have poor mobility, and you will be on your feet for long periods.

This is an emotionally demanding role and requires you to adapt quickly to the constantly changing clinical demands on an acute inpatient ward.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026.