Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3

Main area All Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: pro rata per annum Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (pro rata per annum) Job
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Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Trustwide Town Epsom KT18 7EG
Salary £29,651 - £31,312 inc HCAS per rota per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/01/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3

Applicants must either hold a valid Care Certificate or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience. Please make sure you include these details in your application.

Healthcare Support Workers (HCW) deliver high quality nursing care to patients, as part of a multi‑professional team and work under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse who delegates the care provision. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role. The registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA.

Successful candidates will have a genuine desire to become a part of our amazing team and provide outstanding care for our patients. You will need to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team and to be hardworking, compassionate and have a passion to care for the client group.

Please note, subject to any offers of employment, work placements will be in line with our vacancy pipeline. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate specific work area requests.

Hours of work are full time 37.5 hours per week, please note part‑time working hour requests will not be considered. Should you be interested in working flexibly/part time please contact our 'Bank Partners’ at recruitm

Proposed Webinar Date: 19th January 2026

Proposed Assessment Date: 21st January 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 23rd January 2026

Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we’d welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.

We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and caring Healthcare Assistants, who have a passion for working on a medical ward to join our supportive and friendly team. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and inter‑personal skills;
It is preferred to have previous experience in the role.

You will be provided a clinical training to learn the role and will have daily supervision by a trained staff to perform safely, confidently and competently the clinical skills required. The Trust are giving opportunities and support for your future career pathway and development.

So if you’re the kind of person who cares about getting things right and wants to make a difference in a forward thinking team we would love to meet you.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Healthcare…