Part-Time Health Care Support Worker University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for Band 2 Support Workers to join a community-based multidisciplinary team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The role focuses on providing reablement support to patients, aiming to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate early discharges. This position offers part-time hours with a supportive development environment.

Benefits

Robust induction and training

Value-based appraisals

Opportunities for joint working

Qualifications

• Full valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for business use required.

Responsibilities

• Provide reablement support for patients experiencing acute deterioration.
• Identify when independence is not achievable and signpost to long-term support.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the One Coventry Integrated Team for Band 2 Support Workers to join a community-based multidisciplinary team, providing reablement support for patients experiencing an acute deterioration in health and/or functional ability.

The aim of the service is to prevent and reduce avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate early discharges by supporting patients through reablement to maximise independence. The role includes identifying when independence is not achievable and signposting patients to appropriate long-term support.

Please note that a full valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for business use are required for this role.

Sponsorship cannot be supported with this vacancy.

As a valued team member, your development will be supported through a robust induction, value-based appraisals, one-to-one meetings, regular in-service training, and supervision. You will work from a multi-professional base, offering opportunities for joint working with Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, Care Coordinators, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Support Workers, and other health and social care professionals.

Part-time hours are available, working a mixture of shifts:

• Early: 08:00 – 14:00
• Late: 16:00 – 22:00

Working up to 24 hours per week across 4 days out of 7.

Closing date: The advert will close once sufficient applications are received. Please apply promptly if interested.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts, renowned for modern facilities, research, and innovation.

We pride ourselves on our high-quality patient care and our diverse, talented workforce. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, creating an environment where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered to achieve their potential.

If you wish to be part of this innovative team and contribute to shaping the future of our services, please see the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Monday, 2 June 2025.