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Band 3
Full-time, Part-time

Senior Healthcare Support Worker

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)Halton Hospital, Runcorn, WA7 2DA, United Kingdom£25,760 - £27,476Closes 14/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Posted
07/09/2026
Closes
14/09/2026

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Role summary

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Healthcare Support Workers to join North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves working as a Band 3 Senior HCSW across inpatient wards at Warrington and Halton Hospital, supporting high-quality patient care. You will act as a role model, supporting junior colleagues and contributing to a positive patient experience. Previous experience in an acute hospital setting is preferred.

Essential criteria

  • experience working within a team
  • good standard of education
  • evidence of care certificate qualification

Desirable criteria

  • experience working in an NHS acute hospital
  • NVQ in health and social care
  • Experience working within a healthcare setting
  • good written and verbal communication skills
  • good organisational skills
  • evidence of dealing with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
  • evidence of completing clinical skills ie physiological observations, venepuncture, blood glucose
  • evidence of personal development
  • working towards additional skill development
  • specific role requirements
  • working flexibly
  • working well within a team
  • good time management
  • experience of house keeping duties
  • experience of ordering consumables and stock management
  • experience of work with health and safety
  • experience and qualifications
  • experience working within a team
  • good standard of education
  • evidence of care certificate qualification
  • experience working in an NHS acute hospital
  • NVQ in health and social care
  • Experience working within a healthcare setting
  • good written and verbal communication skills
  • good organisational skills
  • evidence of dealing with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
  • evidence of completing clinical skills ie physiological observations, venepuncture, blood glucose
  • evidence of personal development
  • working towards additional skill development
  • specific role requirements
  • working flexibly
  • working well within a team
  • good time management
  • experience of house keeping duties
  • experience of ordering consumables and stock management
  • experience of work with health and safety

Useful to know

Band 3 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.

This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

Application window

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North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Senior Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 14 September 2026

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for experienced Healthcare Support Workers to join North Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Foundation Trust , as part of our newly merged organisation delivering integrated care across acute and community services.

We are recruiting Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Workers to work across a range of inpatient wards at Warrington and Halton Hospital . This is a multi-area advert, enabling candidates to be considered for a variety of clinical environments and matched to the area that best suits their skills, experience and career ambitions.

As a Band 3 Senior HCSW, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care, working alongside registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will bring experience, confidence and leadership within the HCSW role, acting as a role model and supporting more junior colleagues within the team.

Previous experience in an acute hospital setting is preferred.

Main duties of the job

Deliver high-quality direct patient care, supporting patients with activities of daily living such as personal care, nutrition and mobility

Undertake and record clinical observations (e.g. NEWS2), escalating concerns appro

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