Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Syringa Ward | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the Syringa Ward. Ideal candidates will provide compassionate care, monitor vital signs, assist with personal care, and support patients' nutritional needs. The role requires compassion, teamwork, and flexibility, with an opportunity for career progression to a Band 3 role within six months upon completing necessary competencies.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and motivated individuals committed to high-quality care.
• Experience working in a team and strong communication skills required.
• Willingness to develop competencies and progress to Band 3 within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient vital signs and observations.
• Assist patients with personal care and mobility.
• Support patients' nutritional and hydration needs.
• Undertake delegated clinical duties and simple wound dressings.
• Collaborate with the team for patient comfort and safety.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication skills

Flexibility in shift work

Education

Eligibility to contribute to Band 3 competencies

Online literacy and numeracy assessment

Job description

Overview

Whipps Cross University Hospital is recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 to work in Syringa Ward. This post is open to experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care. Individuals new to care will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within six months upon successful completion of all required competencies.

The post holder will work within Syringa Ward, Old People Service. It is a 26 bedded Care of the Elderly Ward. We cater to patients who are acutely unwell and with high dependency needs, with potential co-morbidities such as dementia, delirium and challenging behaviours. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks and providing high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting.

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
• Collaborating with the team to ensure patient comfort, wellbeing and safety

What we’re looking for

• Compassionate and motivated individuals with a commitment to delivering high-quality care
• Experience working in a team and strong communication skills
• Flexibility to work in a challenging clinical environment; shift work may include nights and weekends
• Willingness to develop essential competencies and to progress to Band 3 within 6 months for those new to care

Qualifications and development

• Eligibility to contribute to Band 3 competencies with training and practice under supervision
• Online literacy and numeracy assessment as part of the recruitment process

About the organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We value inclusion and the WeCare values and behaviours that guide how we work together. We strive to provide safe, compassionate care and to be an outstanding place to work.

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Additional information

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.