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Band 3
Part-time

Burns Unit Healthcare Support Worker

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation TrustEast Grinstead, RH19 3DZ, United Kingdom£25,760 - £27,476Closes 16/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Part-time
Posted
04/09/2026
Closes
16/09/2026

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 role is for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker on the Burns Unit, working under minimal supervision to provide effective and safe patient-centred care. Key duties include delegated clinical tasks like observations, blood glucose monitoring, and phlebotomy. The role involves contributing to a positive care environment, maintaining daily service provision, and supporting the smooth running of the department. Opportunities for career development within healthcare are available.

Essential criteria

  • Level 3 or Level 3 Diploma (NVQ) in Health care support or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through significant practical experience

Desirable criteria

  • Work in an acute hospital setting
  • Experience of team work
  • Experience of working in health or social care environment
  • Previous NHS Experience
  • Experience of supporting and training HCAs and apprentices
  • Level 3 or Level 3 Diploma (NVQ) in Health care support or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through significant practical experience
  • Work in an acute hospital setting
  • Experience of team work
  • Experience of working in health or social care environment
  • Previous NHS Experience
  • Experience of supporting and training HCAs and apprentices

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.

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Job summary

Band 3 HCA on Burn Unit

The Clinical Support Worker; Higher Level will work as part of the team with minimal supervision of registered practitioners to provide effective and safe patient centred care with the additional responsibility of undertaking a range of delegated clinical care duties, such as basic observations, blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy.

Contribute to the development of the care environment with a positive, professional attitude.

Contribute to the maintenance of daily provision of service and care to meet the individual needs of patients and department.

To support the smooth running of the department and ensuring that service users are treated in a friendly and efficient manner.

Opportunities are available to develop your career within health care

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Support Worker; Higher Level will work as part of the team with minimal supervision of registered practitioners to provide effective and safe patient centred care with the additional responsibility of undertaking a range of delegated clinical care duties, such as basic observations, blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy.

Contribute to the development of the care environment with a positive, professional attitude.

Contribute to the maintenance of daily provision of service and care to meet the individual needs of patient

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