Healthcare Support Worker - Teign Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
Teign Ward is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join their multi-disciplinary team, providing high standards of individualized care on a 30-bedded medical/rehabilitation ward. The role involves caring for older adults, including those at the end of life, and requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. The successful candidate will contribute to a positive patient experience and will have opportunities for continuous development.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable criteria
- Care certificate
- English & Mathematics at GSCE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills
- Knowledge and experience
- Previous experience in a care environment or able to demonstrate a caring nature/ life experience
- Understands the need for strict confidentiality
- Working knowledge of complex care needs of some individuals/families including Safeguarding Children & Adults, Domestic Abuse and Mental Health
- Specific skills
- Basic computer/keyboard skills
- Fine motor skills - for venepuncture, phlebotomy and other clinical tasks
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to prioritise and organise work
- Able to work under instruction, under pressure and as part of a team
- Record keeping competency in handwritten and electronic records
- Able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, and to adapt communication style to circumstances
- Able to manage stress in themselves and others
- Able to offer support at times of emotional distress
- Willingness to undertake new skills and training
- Able to work as a team member or independently
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing and challenging situations
- To be flexible, adaptable, reliable and punctual
- The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust
- Healthcare competencies appropriate to area of work
- Qualifications and training
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/experience
- Care certificate
- English & Mathematics at GSCE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills
- Knowledge and experience
- Previous experience in a care environment or able to demonstrate a caring nature/ life experience
- Understands the need for strict confidentiality
- Working knowledge of complex care needs of some individuals/families including Safeguarding Children & Adults, Domestic Abuse and Mental Health
- Specific skills
- Basic computer/keyboard skills
- Fine motor skills - for venepuncture, phlebotomy and other clinical tasks
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to prioritise and organise work
- Able to work under instruction, under pressure and as part of a team
- Record keeping competency in handwritten and electronic records
- Able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, and to adapt communication style to circumstances
- Able to manage stress in themselves and others
- Able to offer support at times of emotional distress
- Willingness to undertake new skills and training
- Able to work as a team member or independently
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing and challenging situations
- To be flexible, adaptable, reliable and punctual
- The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust
- Healthcare competencies appropriate to area of work
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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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Support Worker - Teign Ward
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
Teign Ward are recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive team, where the successful applicant will be working as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team that is committed to providing high standards of compassionate, individualised care.
Our ward is 30 bedded bedded medical/ rehabilitation ward. Admitting directly from the Frailty Hub or transferring from acute hospitals for ongoing care and rehabilitation. As such we see a broad range of medical conditions as well as looking after patients at the end of their life.
Therefore, previous care experience in care of the older adult would be preferable. You should be able to demonstrate a commitment and passionate in providing high quality patient care.
Once established within the ward, we believe in offering you the opportunity to continuously develop and learn here with us.#CareToJoinUs ?
Main duties of the job
We have a fantastic multi-disciplinary ward team approach to patient care and always strive to ensure the patient has the best experience possible whilst with us, and are looking for a caring and compassionate person who is able to work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of individualized nursing care t
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