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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs

Inner London, Greater London
Permanent
Radiographer
GBP 25,760 - 27,476 per year

Posted 3 day(s) ago

Reference: 249-8261058

Job summary

H C A [Happy Caring Amazing]

Are you a happy, caring and amazing healthcare assistant?

Would you like to join our amazing team?

If yes, then this role is for you!

  • Learn new skills and develop within a vibrant and dynamic department
  • Work autonomously with the support and guidance of a superb team of Nurses
  • Be proactive to the day's workload and reactive when that workload increases

You need to:

  • be calm and also able to work under pressure.
  • Work within a supportive team, yet work independently.
  • Ideally have had health care experience which will enable you to support the patients that you assess.

We will provide training in the following areas if you are not competent in them:

  • Taking Blood Samples
  • MRSA Screening
  • ECG's and vital observations
Main duties of the job

We want you to join our team and if you are the successful candidate you will be involved in enhancing the patient's pathway from referral to surgery, on to Pre-operative Assessment and then their surgical procedure.

The Pre-operative Assessment Unit assesses bothIn-PatientsandDay Surgery Patients. You will use your assessment skills and clinical competencies daily and develop many new ones too!

We are looking to cover 5 days per week. Shift hours vary daily and the Unit is operational between 08.00 and 19:30 Monday - Friday.

For further information please contact Nikola Robinson (Senior Sister) or Nadine Cooper on 01793 646014 or 607167

We encourage you to arrange a visit to see for yourself what it is we do.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Details
Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

249-8261058

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

To undertake investigations and provide patient information to elective surgical patients, in support of and supervised by registered Nurses. This includes Inpatient and Day Surgery pre assessment.

Please see the attached job description for full information
Job description
Job responsibilities

To undertake investigations and provide patient information to elective surgical patients, in support of and supervised by registered Nurses. This includes Inpatient and Day Surgery pre assessment.

Please see the attached job description for full information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Care certificate (with evidence of completion)
  • QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health-related subject
Desirable
  • Studying towards QCF or NVQ Level 3 in a health-related subject
Experience
Essential
  • Significant experience in healthcare including outpatient departments
Desirable
  • Experience of acting as a mentor to new HCAs undertaking the Care Certificate
Knowledge
Essential
  • Organisational skills
  • Able to plan and prioritise workload under direction
  • Time management skills
  • IT skills
  • Provides care on a consistent basis, first time, every time in the right setting and the right way
  • Can develop relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity
  • Can understand a patient's health and social needs whilst having the expertise, clinical and technical knowledge to deliver effective care and treatments based on research and evidence.
Desirable
  • Venepuncture competency
  • ECG recording competency
  • Vital observations competency
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Care certificate (with evidence of completion)
  • QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health-related subject
Desirable
  • Studying towards QCF or NVQ Level 3 in a health-related subject
Experience
Essential
  • Significant experience in healthcare including outpatient departments
Desirable
  • Experience of acting as a mentor to new HCAs undertaking the Care Certificate
Knowledge
Essential
  • Organisational skills
  • Able to plan and prioritise workload under direction
  • Time management skills
  • IT skills
  • Provides care on a consistent basis, first time, every time in the right setting and the right way
  • Can develop relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity
  • Can understand a patient's health and social needs whilst having the expertise, clinical and technical knowledge to deliver effective care and treatments based on research and evidence.
Desirable
  • Venepuncture competency
  • ECG recording competency
  • Vital observations competency
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)