Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Overview

Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Shift Pattern: Standard hours 8:30am – 5:00pm. Shifts can be split into half days to meet service needs. On a 4-week rotation, Band 3 staff will be required to cover one evening clinic (5:30pm – 8:30pm). This will form part of a long day shift.

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Location: Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Date posted: 16 January 2026

Under the delegation and supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, the health care support worker will carry out all of the delegated duties listed in the main responsibilities section below independently within the health care team. The post holder will provide the fundamentals of care and extended skills to patients in the outpatient department to ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment including patient safety and to make sure that the care experience is positive by treating all patients, family, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values and policies.

Job responsibilities include patient client care and a range of duties outlined in the band 3 training framework, with supervision and training as appropriate before performing any delegated skill.

Essential:

• Care certificate (with evidence of completion)
• QCF or NVQ Level 2 in a health-related subject
• Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Significant experience in healthcare including outpatient departments

Desirable:

• Experience in Gynaecology outpatients

Other

• Disclosures:
  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS check will be required.
• Certificate of Sponsorship:
  Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

All information is provided in the context of the organisation’s policies. For more details on the Care Certificate standards see Skills for Care:
Care Certificate standards.

Employer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB

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