Senior Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Senior Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3. This position is ideal for individuals new to care, offering support to progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months. Responsibilities include patient observations, personal care, and participation in team activities. Candidates will undergo online tests as part of the recruitment process. Apply by 22 Sep 2025.

Qualifications

• Individuals new to care are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to undertake patient observations and personal care.
• Willingness to develop competencies through training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor vital signs and assist with daily personal care.
• Support patients’ nutritional and hydration needs.
• Participate in nursing team activities under supervision.

Skills

Strong teamworking skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Newham University Hospital is looking to recruit a Senior Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work Plashet Ward at Newham University Hospital. Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa holders, please check eligibility before applying for this post. This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary.

Responsibilities

• Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs)
• Assisting with personal care and mobility
• Supporting patients’ nutritional and hydration needs
• Undertaking a limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening)
• Simple wound dressings
• Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients
• The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse
• The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies through training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority

Career progression and salary

This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Recruitment process

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.

How to apply

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025