Trainee Healthcare Support Worker

NHS Professionals Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Weekly pay

Paid annual leave

Provide patient care

Join the NHS family

Mentor supervision

Job summary

NHS Professionals is offering the Healthcare Support Worker Development (HCSWD) programme in England. Over six months you will receive training, supervision, and support to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) with Royal Devon University HealthCare NHS FT (Barnstaple).

During placement you work towards the Care Certificate, with mentorship from your Ward Manager, and after graduation you can progress to roles such as Senior Healthcare Assistant or Nursing Associate, with access to further

Qualifications

• Basic English and Maths skills are required.
• The Care Certificate training is provided during the programme.
• Mentored supervision from ward managers.

Responsibilities

• Meet the daily living needs of patients, from hygiene to comfort.
• Take basic observations and update patient records.
• Support patients with mobility and meals.
• Assist in preparing for clinical procedures and cleaning the environment.
• Work with nurses and healthcare staff to provide patient care.
• Follow Trust policies including safeguarding and infection control.

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) with Royal Devon University HealthCare NHS FT (Barnstaple) over a 6 month period.

Pay Rates:

Why might this job interest you?

During your placement, youll work towards achieving the widely recognised Care Certificate with the training you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW). Also known as Healthcare Assistant (HCA). Throughout, youll have supportive supervision from your mentor/Ward Manager.

Once youve graduated as a HCSW, you can progress your career by accessing further training. This career path may lead to potential roles such as Senior Healthcare Assistant to Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse or Midwife.

Benefits of joining

By joining, you can receive some exciting benefits:

• Career Progression Achieve a Care Certificate and begin your journey with the NHS.
• Weekly pay Work this week, get paid next week.
• Paid annual leave Build holiday allowance.
• Provide patient care Provide care, safety, and welfare for patients.
• Join the NHS family Become part of a healthcare team.
• Dedicated training and supervised shifts Support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.

Main duties of the job

As a trainee HCSW, you'll learn key skills, such as:

• Meeting the daily living needs of your patients, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.
• Taking basic observations, explaining treatment and updating patient records.
• Supporting patients with mobility, assisting at mealtimes, as well as speaking with patients.
• Assisting in preparing for clinical procedures and cleaning the environment afterwards.
• Working individually and as part of a team, supporting registered Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing patient care.
• Comply with Trust and local policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Career progression Achieve a Care Certificate and begin your healthcare career with the NHS.
• Weekly pay Access your wages more quickly.
• Join the NHS family Become part of a respected healthcare team and provide patient care.
• Dedicated training and supervised shifts Support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.
• Development opportunities via the Trust.
• Webinar support Regular monthly sessions covering the Care Certificate workbook, Conflict Management training and more.

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.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Whats next?

• Attendance of Assessment Day -8th December 2026
• Attendance of 3 FREE classroom training days Planned for end of December. and additional E.P.I.C training

After the programme

Once you have completed your placement and the Care Certificate 15 Standards, you can work as a HCSW or HCA for the Trust at any of their locations, and at any of our NHS Professionals partner Trusts, through the bank.

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.

Qualifications

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