Healthcare Support Worker - Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
The Same Day Emergency Care units at Charing Cross and St Mary's Hospital are seeking motivated and enthusiastic healthcare assistants. The role involves providing high-quality, emergency same-day care in a fast-paced environment, dealing with various patient presentations like renal colic, DVT, and cellulitis. You will work closely with the Emergency Department and other services. The post includes a mixture of long day shifts, weekends, but no nights, with support from a Deputy Matron and Matron.
Essential criteria
- Numerate
- Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements.
- Completed Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
- QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent
- (NVQ3, Advanced apprenticeship)
- Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
- Up to date experience; worked within an acute NHS care setting within the last 18 months.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
- Good communication skills both oral and written.
- Good team working and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to demonstrate caring approach.
- Ability to perform venepuncture and cannulation
- Education/ Qualifications
- Numerate
- Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements.
- Completed Care Certificate
- QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent
- (NVQ3, Advanced apprenticeship)
- Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
- Up to date experience; worked within an acute NHS care setting within the last 18 months.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
- Good communication skills both oral and written.
- Good team working and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to demonstrate caring approach.
- Ability to perform venepuncture and cannulation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,554 – £33,270 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 2d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Healthcare Support Worker - Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
The Same Day Emergency Care units at Charing Cross and St Mary's Hospital are looking for motivated and enthusiastic healthcare assistants to join the team.
You need to be passionate about providing high quality, emergency same day care in this fast paced, evolving and exciting area of acute emergency care. You must have excellent communication skills and be excited about being part of an innovative nursing team.
This is an exciting time to join Same Day Emergency Care as we increase the numbers of patients attending the service. We see approximately 60-70 patients a day on each site, with varying presentations including renal colic, DVT, cellulitis, low risk chest pain and many more. We work closely with the Emergency Department, taking many patients from the Urgent Care Centre and ED triage, as well as patients from General Practice, London Ambulance Service and 111.
This post consists of a mixture of long days (0800-2030) and long day B shifts (0930-2200) and includes weekends, but no nights.You will be supported by a Deputy matron and the Matron of SDEC.
Main duties of the job
- Assist patients with activities of daily living when required maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.
- Measure and recor
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.