Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Chertsey, UK is seeking a Senior Healthcare Support Worker to provide compassionate, direct patient care in a full-time capacity. The role involves working flexible shifts, supporting nursing staff, and requiring experience with the NHS. Candidates must possess the Level 3 Qualification and the Care Certificate for consideration. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and join a dedicated healthcare team.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Training including a three-week induction programme

Qualifications

• Recent experience as a healthcare support worker with NHS for minimum 6 months.
• Successfully achieved the Care Certificate within an NHS setting.
• Hold a Level 3 Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care with compassion and respect.
• Record and monitor patients' vital signs.
• Support nursing staff in care duties.

Skills

Effective communication

Caring and compassionate

Required IT skills

Empathy and understanding

Ability to provide excellent patient centred care

Education

Functional level of English & Maths

Care Certificate in Acute Care

Level 3 Qualification

Job description

Go back Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Bradley Unit, Woking

The closing date is 22 January 2026

Our vision at Ashford & St Peter's is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff.

The Bradley Unit based in Woking Community Hospital, Woking, Surrey is now recruiting for Senior HCSW - Band 3 for

The post is full time shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays, and applicants will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.

Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria:

• Recent, continuous experience as a health care support worker employed directly with the NHS for a minimum of 6 months.
• Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate within an NHS setting.
• Level 3 Qualification

Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post.

Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature.

The Trust offers training, including a three-week induction programme and further development opportunities.

Only applications for candidates already based in the UK will be considered, remote interviews will not be possible, and candidates are expected to complete their application forms independently and not use a third party or AI.

For further information, please [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. The role includes:

o Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care and mobility needso Taking and recording patients' vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient's conditiono Providing one to one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patientso Undertaking training and competencies related to the roleo Escorting patients to different departments such as x-rayo Keep the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking equipmento Training and supporting new and junior team members

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse 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.

See full job description for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Functional level of English & Maths
• Care Certificate in Acute Care
• Level 3 Qualification

Experience

• Previous experience working as Healthcare Support Worker within the NHS of a minimum of 6 months
• Working as part of a team
• Previous experience training and supporting new staff

Knowledge

• Trust vision, values and behaviours & strategic objectives
• Understanding of the role of Healthcare Support worker in the hospital setting

Skills

• Effective communication
• Required IT skills
• Caring and compassionate
• Empathy and understanding
• Ability to provide excellent patient centred care
• Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs

Other Requirements

• Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Treat patients, visitors and colleagues with respect
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the patients, the team, the service and the Trust. This could include shift work during a 7-day working pattern
• Residing in the UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in the UK

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£26,240 to £27,928 a yearpa inc. HCAS, pro rata (if part-time)