Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves assisting Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals in delivering patient-centred, compassionate care. You will work under direct supervision, contributing to patient care and rehabilitation as part of a multidisciplinary team. Key duties include carrying out clinical tasks, participating in patient assessments, and supporting junior staff to maintain high standards of care. The position requires implementing delegated clinical care packages relevant to the service area.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal/no direct supervision.
- Participate in patient assessment, providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns.
- Lead by example and supervise/support junior members of staff to improve and maintain high standards of care.
- Implement clinical care packages through a range of delegated clinical care duties.
- Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
- Competently undertake delegated duties in line with patient care plans.
Essential criteria
- One of the following oAccredited Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City and Guilds 3 oNVQ 3 oAccredited BTEC National Diploma oExperience equivalent to the above qualifications
- Level 2 Functional skills in English and Math's, or equivalent
- Completion of accredited Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker)
- Equivalent demonstrable experience
- Demonstrable experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting
- Be able to work as a member of a team
- Demonstrable experience of time management and prioritising work
- Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 11d
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW)
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
To assist in the delivery of patient-centred, compassionate care planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses, and other registered healthcare professionals.
To work under direct supervision of the Registered Health Care Professional.
To work as part of the nursing and multidisciplinary team to deliver patient care and rehabilitation.
*Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*
Main duties of the job
- To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no direct supervision
- Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff.
- Lead by example and supervise/support junior members of staff to improve and maintain high standards of care.
- Implements clinical care packages through a range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to the area of service.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Tru
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