Senior Health Care Support Worker, Heron Ward

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chertsey is hiring a Senior Health Care Support Worker to deliver quality patient care. You will maintain privacy and dignity while assisting clinical staff and performing direct patient care tasks. Applicants should have a Care Certificate and experience in the NHS. This part-time role does not offer sponsorship. The position includes benefits like an excellent pension scheme and on-site facilities.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

On-site nurseries

On-site staff cafes

On-site parking

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in the NHS.
• Ability to work days and nights.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care.
• Assist clinical staff in running patient investigation sessions.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE/ Level 2 English and Maths

Care Certificate through NHS

Job description

Overview

Senior Health Care Support Worker, Heron Ward — Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 02 October 2025

(PLEASE NOTE AS THIS IS A PART TIME ROLE, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP)

Responsibilities

Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in a ward / department within the hospital setting. Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. Demonstrate excellent care, compassion and communication, and work in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/Midwife or Nursing Associate, incorporating:

• Continence Management
• Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
• Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Safeguarding of adults and children

The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, and provides the opportunity to make a difference to the patient experience. The main duties are to assist clinical staff to run patient investigation sessions smoothly and help with the delivery of holistic patient care, supporting the physiology staff and ensuring patients are comfortable during investigations and before/after investigations.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Our workforce includes over 3,700 doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff delivering services across two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run specialist clinics in the community and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country, with a commitment to continuous professional development and flexible workforce design to support patient care.

We are expanding and improving our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre, aiming to create a state-of-the-art centre for planned surgical procedures.

We offer a full range of NHS benefits/discounts and, in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

In the Anorectal Physiology Unit, your main responsibility is to carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care while maintaining patient privacy and dignity. This includes:

• Continence Management
• Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
• Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Safeguarding of adults and children

See full job description for full details

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

• Achieved Care Certificate through NHS
• GCSE/ Level 2 English and Maths
• Experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in the NHS
• Experience of teamwork

Availability

• Is able to work days and nights

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust