Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Ward B6
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
The Senior Health Care Assistant supports patient care and ward administration within a multidisciplinary team, adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. This role involves assisting patients with personal care, nutrition, mobility, and monitoring vital signs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The postholder will maintain high standards of compassionate and professional care, ensuring patient privacy and dignity.
Essential criteria
- oBasic literacy and numeracy skills
- An NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support or Care Certificate
- Level 2 in English and Mathematics or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- oIT skills
- oHas undertaken some recent study
- Occupational Experience
- oUnderstanding of the needs of patients in a care setting
- oHas a sound understanding of the need for confidentiality
- o2 yrs Experience of working in a care setting or transferable skills.
- Has a sound understanding of the work in a hospital setting
- Education & Qualifications
- oBasic literacy and numeracy skills
- An NVQ/QCF Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support or Care Certificate
- Level 2 in English and Mathematics or equivalent
- oIT skills
- oHas undertaken some recent study
- Occupational Experience
- oUnderstanding of the needs of patients in a care setting
- oHas a sound understanding of the need for confidentiality
- o2 yrs Experience of working in a care setting or transferable skills.
- Has a sound understanding of the work in a hospital setting
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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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Ward B6
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
The Senior Health Care Assistant is a member of a multidisciplinary Ward/Departmental team who undertakes duties in relation to patient care and ward/department administration, to support the 5 principles of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy which reflect the organisations commitment to quality and the expectations of high quality nursing care in the Acute Hospital setting.
Delegated work and duties will be assigned and carried out under the direct and indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse or Midwife as appropriate, in accordance with the Trust Clinical Competencies. Where additional skills training is identified as required in the job description the postholder will not undertake those duties until training has been undertaken (except as part of the supervised learning experince).
Main duties of the job
To maintain the highest possible standards of compassionate and professional patient care with particular attention to privacy and dignity. Assist patients with personal care, hygiene and sanitary needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained . Ensure that patient's bedding, nightwear and clothing is maintained in a clean and comfortable state. Assist in the meeting of patients' nutritional needs, includi
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