Trainee Healthcare Support Worker

NHS; Malvern; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Healthcare Support Worker through the HCSWD programme, allowing you to gain valuable training and experience. You'll support nurses in delivering patient care, receive paid training, and have the opportunity to progress your career through further NHS training.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Paid annual leave

Dedicated training and support from mentors

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 before training.
• Passion for care and commitment to values of compassion.
• Experience in healthcare preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support patient care, hygiene, and comfort.
• Carry out clinical tasks as per local policies.
• Monitor effects of medication and assist in procedures.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Basic English and Maths skills

Job description

Begin your NHS career with our Healthcare Support Worker Development (HCSWD) programme, where you will receive all the training, support, and supervision you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW).

We have a unique opportunity to learn on the job at Hereford and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust

Work towards your Care Certificate whilst receiving weekly pay, paid annual leave and all the other great benefits NHS Professionals offers our bank members. Once you have successfully completed the programme you will be able to work flexibly at any of our partner Trusts.

Pay Rates:

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

During our programme you will work through the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate, learning how to meet the daily living needs of your patients as well as being a part of the NHS healthcare team. This includes supporting Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing patient care, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.

Typical duties will involve but not limited to:

• Carry out clinical procedures/tasks as required.
• Clinical tasks will be determined by the nature of your work and local policy e.g. monitoring the effects of medication.
• Obtain and test samples and other specimens
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Care of wounds
• Check pain levels and requesting pain relieving medication on patients behalf
• Assist in preparing for clinical procedures and clearing the environment as appropriate

Please note that we require:

• You must be over the age of 18 before the planned classroom training week.
• You work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, late's and nights during the programme.
• You have a passion for care and can demonstrate the six enduring values that underpin compassion in practice.
• We will consider applicants without any healthcare experience as well as those with at least 3 months healthcare experience within the last 2 years.
• Please ensure your CV is updated to reflect relevant experience.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Benefits of joining HCSWD

• Work this week, get paid next week
• Paid annual leave and build holiday allowance
• Provide care, safety, and welfare for patients
• Join the NHS family and become a part of the healthcare team
• Dedicated training and supervised shifts with support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.

Job responsibilities

Whats next?

• Attendance of Assessment Day -Thursday 10th July 2025
• Attendance of FREE classroom training Planned for4th - 6th August 2025

After the programme

As your first step in healthcare with the NHS, this could provide you with the opportunity to progress your career by accessing further training outside of the programme. In time, you could become a Senior Healthcare Assistant. After that, you could then apply to train as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse, Podiatrist or Midwife.

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Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic English and Maths skills are required, otherwise no specific qualifications are required.