Senior Healthcare Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 10/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applicants must have the right to work in the UK - sponsorship is not available. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an experienced Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker on an 18-bed acute mental health inpatient ward for older adults. You will provide skilled, compassionate care, including therapeutic engagement, activity facilitation, and practical support with daily living. The position involves working alongside registered nurses and the multi-disciplinary team, focusing on de-escalation and least-restrictive practices. You will need to communicate effectively, work under pressure, and document well, with opportunities for quality improvement and service development.
Essential criteria
- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT
- NVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Community Mental Health
- ECDL
- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a HCSW grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting.
- Voluntary or working capacity with mental health service or equivalent
- A patient and empathic approach.
- Effective communication with service users, other members of the team and outside agenies.
- Clear and accurate clinical note keeping
- Skills related to Physical healthcare interventions such as urine analysis, phlebotomy, TPR and BP etc, recording findings and informing supervising nurse of results.
- De-escalation Skills
- Planning and organisation skills.
- IT skills.
- Immediate life support
- Venepuncture
- Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT
- NVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent.
- Certificate in Community Mental Health
- ECDL
- Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a HCSW grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting.
- Voluntary or working capacity with mental health service or equivalent
- A patient and empathic approach.
- Effective communication with service users, other members of the team and outside agenies.
- Clear and accurate clinical note keeping
- Skills related to Physical healthcare interventions such as urine analysis, phlebotomy, TPR and BP etc, recording findings and informing supervising nurse of results.
- De-escalation Skills
- Planning and organisation skills.
- IT skills.
- Immediate life support
- Venepuncture
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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Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
Brant Ward (Witham Court) is an 18-bed acute mental health inpatient ward for older adults (65+) within LPFT. We're looking for an experienced Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker who brings confidence, calm, and high standards - someone who can spot the small changes that matter, connect quickly, and help keep people safe when things feel uncertain
You'll join a well-established team with clear expectations and supportive clinical leadership. Working alongside registered nurses and the wider MDT, you'll provide skilled, compassionate care: therapeutic engagement, meaningful activity and practical support with daily living while using de-escalation, least-restrictive practice, and professional curiosity to understand behaviour and reduce distress
This is a role for people who know inpatient care: you can communicate brilliantly, work under pressure, document well, and escalate concerns early. In return, you'll get a strong induction, regular supervision, and a real opportunity to shape how the ward runs through quality improvement and service development work
If you want a post where your experience is recognised and your contribution genuinely raises the bar, we'd love to hear from you.
Previous applicants need not apply
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