Healthcare Support worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This advert explicitly states that sponsorship is not offered.
The source advert contains explicit wording ruling out sponsorship for this specific role. Consider other live roles at the same band from sponsorship-friendly trusts.
Role summary
The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) / Healthcare Support Worker delivers direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This involves performing personal care activities and tasks, ensuring effective delivery of daily living support, and adhering to Trust policies. The role requires participation in personal and practice development to maintain care standards. You will assist patients with basic care, support the nursing team, and maintain good relationships with colleagues and patient families.
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate
- Vocational qualification at level III qualification or equivalent relevant experience (gained by on the job learning) and short courses
- Effective written and verbal communication, literacy, numeracy, and IT skills to a minimum of Level 1 Maths and English
- Experience of dealing with the general public.
- Experience of working in a health or social care environment.
Desirable criteria
- working in r social care environment.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills/literacy/ numeracy skills
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
- Personal Qualities and Skills
- Able to work within the scope of their practice under direct and indirect supervision by the registered professional (training will be provided)
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Qualifications and Training
- Care Certificate
- Vocational qualification at level III qualification or equivalent relevant experience (gained by on the job learning) and short courses
- Effective written and verbal communication, literacy, numeracy, and IT skills to a minimum of Level 1 Maths and English
- Experience of dealing with the general public.
- Experience of working in a health or social care environment.
- working in r social care environment.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills/literacy/ numeracy skills
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
- Personal Qualities and Skills
- Able to work within the scope of their practice under direct and indirect supervision by the registered professional (training will be provided)
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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 5d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Healthcare Support worker
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Please note, you will need to provide one of the following criteria:
- A Care Certificate issued by an NHS provider organisation (Care Certificate from private is not acceptable)
- An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care certificate from a UK college.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) / Healthcare Support Worker is an important part of the multidisciplinary team delivering direct care to patients under the support and supervision of a Registered Nurse.The Healthcare Assistants / Healthcare Support Workers carry out a range of personal care activities and tasks in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/Midwife. To achieve this, they will:Competently perform the necessary aspects of care for patientsEnsure effective delivery of personal care in line with patient activities of daily living is provided to patients and that an acceptable standard is maintained.Follow all Trust policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients.Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care
Main duties of the job
Assist patients with activities of daily living. This will include all basic care including thefeeding, bathin
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