Senior Care Support Worker (x 2 Maternity Cover Posts) - T&O B2 Trauma
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a fixed-term maternity cover position for a Senior Care Support Worker on Ward B2 Trauma at Russells Hall Hospital. The role involves working as part of the nursing team to provide high-standard, individualized patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. The successful candidate will communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and the healthcare team, reporting any changes in patient condition. Applicants should be enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate individuals keen to develop their skills.
Essential criteria
- Maths and English Qualification - GCSE A-C or Functional Skills Level
- Care Certificate or ability to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
- QCF/NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or equivalent qualification/relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Food Handling Certificate
- Skills and Experience
- Able to undertake a limited range of delegated clinical care duties, e.g temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, urinalysis, wound observations, removal cannula/catheter
- Experience in a healthcare environment
- Manual handing of patients (including toileting, bathing and turning patients), equipment and stores
- Able to assess patient/client condition through observation/test results; assess comfort of patient/client, instigate emergency procedures
- Communication
- Evidence of effective communication skills including o Verbal o Written (legible handwriting) o Non-verbal o Compassion and respect
- Ability to communicate appropriately with patients, relatives and / or carers
- An understanding of how to behave / act in a clinical environment
- Positive and enthusiastic approach to work
- Courteous and polite
- Ability to recognise limitations of knowledge and competence and practice within these boundaries
- Prepared to undergo further training
- Able to use and update IT systems with patient information
- An understanding of their role within the team
- Planning
- Participation in flexible work patterns / shift working required to provide 24hr service to meet the needs of the service
- Flexibility to work across the Health Economy
- Education and Qualifications
- Maths and English Qualification - GCSE A-C or Functional Skills Level
- Care Certificate or ability to complete within 12 weeks of commencing employment
- QCF/NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or equivalent qualification/relevant experience
- Food Handling Certificate
- Skills and Experience
- Able to undertake a limited range of delegated clinical care duties, e.g temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, urinalysis, wound observations, removal cannula/catheter
- Experience in a healthcare environment
- Manual handing of patients (including toileting, bathing and turning patients), equipment and stores
- Able to assess patient/client condition through observation/test results; assess comfort of patient/client, instigate emergency procedures
- Communication
- Evidence of effective communication skills including o Verbal o Written (legible handwriting) o Non-verbal o Compassion and respect
- Ability to communicate appropriately with patients, relatives and / or carers
- An understanding of how to behave / act in a clinical environment
- Positive and enthusiastic approach to work
- Courteous and polite
- Ability to recognise limitations of knowledge and competence and practice within these boundaries
- Prepared to undergo further training
- Able to use and update IT systems with patient information
- An understanding of their role within the team
- Planning
- Participation in flexible work patterns / shift working required to provide 24hr service to meet the needs of the service
- Flexibility to work across the Health Economy
Useful to know
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.
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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Care Support Worker (x 2 Maternity Cover Posts) - T&O B2 Trauma
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Senior Care Support Worker - Band 3 B2 Trauma
12 MONTH MATERNITY COVER,
X2 POSTS AVAILABLE
We are delighted to welcome applications to join Ward B2 Trauma as a Care Support Worker based at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals to join our Trauma and Orthopaedics Department.
We are searching for caring individuals who understand the needs of our patients and display compassion and patience at all times.
Successful applicants will be actively encouraged to develop their skills and knowledge to meet both personal and service development needs.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Care Support Worker will work together with members of the Nursing / Midwifery team and contribute to the implementation of a high standard and individualised patient care under the direction of a registered nurse.
The post holder will be required to communicate effectively with other members of the health care team, patients and relatives and must be able to recognise and report to the appropriate person any changes in the patient's condition which may require the intervention of others.
The post holder will be assessed on appointment on their level of competence a
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