Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Cardiac Catheter Lab

NHS; Wigan; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Healthcare Support Worker for the Cardiac Catheter Lab. This role involves providing care to both acute and elective patients during interventional cardiac procedures, and it entails assisting with hygiene, communication, and patient observations. Candidates are required to have NVQ Level 2 Certification in Health and Social Care, and the position demands teamwork, strong communication skills, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Competitive training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care or the Care Certificate is required.
• Effective level of numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with washing, dressing, and personal care.
• Support qualified nursing and medical staff as needed.
• Communicate with all team members to maintain service quality.
• Alert the registered nurse to any changes in patients' health.

Skills

Proven ability to remain calm under pressure

Proven ability to demonstrate compassion/empathy/help others

Effective team player

Effective communication skills - written and verbal

Education

GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4-9 or functional skills or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake an apprenticeship

Job description

Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Cardiac Catheter Lab

Closing date: 11 December 2025

Do you love working in a team? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a first class multidisciplinary team providing interventional diagnostics and therapy at the North West Cardiac Catheter Sector Laboratory.

The Cardiac Catheter Lab is open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 7:00pm. CCL is closed on weekends and bank holidays. Shift patterns include early shifts from 07:30am to 15:30pm and late shift from 10:30am to 18:30pm.

PLEASE NOTE - You are required to have NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care or the Care Certificate to be eligible to apply for this role. You will be required to provide evidence of these qualifications.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.

Main duties of the job

The Cardiac Catheter Lab (CCL) is a state of the art cardiac facility with two theatres and a 6 bedded recovery area. The lab cares for patients undergoing cardiac interventions in this day case setting. Following the procedure and recovery period the patients are discharged via the Cardiac Catheter Lab's own bespoke discharge suite.

As a new Senior Health Care Assistant joining our friendly team you will be provided with the highest standards of training to provide care to both acute and elective patients, making this a unique and varied role.

Once trained, you will be involved in assisting the nursing staff with the provision of an extensive range of interventional cardiac procedures including diagnostic angiograms, coronary intervention, device implantation, cardioversion and cardiology diagnostics.

Job responsibilities

• Assist patients with washing, dressing, personal care, beverages and/or meals.
• Assist qualified nursing and medical staff where requested.
• Communicate with all members of the team to maintain a good service provision.
• Ensure that all patients are able to meet their hygiene needs, providing a level of assistance appropriate to the individual.
• Prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken.
• Alert the registered nurse where you notice any changes in the patients' health and well-being or any possible risks.
• Undertake observations/tasks such as patient temperature, weighing, fluid checks as directed.
• Ensure effective use of material resources/supplies within the ward/unit in consultation with senior staff.
• Assist with the general cleaning and re-stocking of resources where appropriate as well as cleaning and preparing patients' beds.
• Contribute to own personal development and take an active part in learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4-9 or functional skills or equivalent.
• NVQ 2 or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake an apprenticeship in Senior Healthcare Support Worker.
• Effective level of numeracy and literacy skills.

Skills

• Proven ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Proven ability to demonstrate compassion/empathy/help others.
• Effective team player.
• Ability to deal with people from all backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills - written and verbal.

Knowledge

• Effective understanding of confidentiality.

Additional

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
• Proven ability to be flexible in your approach.

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.

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust