Senior Healthcare Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care certificate funding

CPD and study days

27–33 days annual leave including bank

NHS Pension

Flexible working

Staff discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Healthcare Support Worker to assist patients through their fertility journey within the Fertility/IVF team. You will collaborate with nurses, doctors, embryologists and admin to ensure compassionate, patient-centered care.

The role involves day shifts from 8am to 5pm with regular weekend on-calls; specialist training is provided. Funding for certificates and CPD is available under the NHS staff development programs.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Caring and professional approach.
• Genuine passion for supporting patients.

Responsibilities

• Support patients through their fertility journey.
• Work as part of the Fertility/IVF team with nurses, doctors, embryologists and admin.
• Take part in regular weekend on-calls as part of a rota.

Skills

Communication

Caring approach

Patient support

Job description

This Senior Healthcare Support Worker post sits in the Fertility/IVF team at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on supporting patients through their fertility journey alongside nurses, doctors, embryologists and admin. No prior fertility experience is needed, as specialist training is provided, but the role runs day shifts from 8am to 5pm with regular weekend on-calls on a rota. Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this post.

What the job involves

• Support patients through their fertility journey
• Work as part of the Fertility/IVF team with nurses, doctors, embryologists and admin
• Take part in regular weekend on-calls as part of a rota

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Caring and professional approach
• Genuine passion for supporting patients

Other

• Willingness to work day shifts from 8am to 5pm and regular weekend on-calls

What’s offered

• Funding for a care certificate, degree or leadership qualifications
• Days off to study, CPD and rotational placements
• 27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days
• Occupational health services, including counselling and wellbeing activities
• NHS Pension scheme
• Flexible working schemes and family friendly policies
• Staff discounts, including Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Salary sacrifice options including an onsite nursery at Exeter, car lease and cycle to work schemes