Assistant Health Care Support Worker

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we're proud to be an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation committed to delivering exceptional care to every patient, every day. We're now looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Heathcare Support Workers to join our team.
As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our nursing teams and delivering compassionate, individualised patient care. No two days are the same - you'll be part of a fast-paced, rewarding environment where your contribution truly matters.
What the Role Involves
+ Working a variety of shift patterns, including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays
+ Standard 12-hour shifts across most wards
+ Supporting Team Leaders and Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in delivering high-quality care
+ Enhancing patient experience through kindness, professionalism, and excellent communication
+ Developing your skills across a range of specialties in a dynamic clinical environment, You'll be joining a skilled and supportive team dedicated to delivering high-quality, individualised patient care. This is a role for someone who brings energy, motivation, and a genuine passion for improving the patient experience. Every day will stretch your organisational skills, broaden your clinical knowledge, and give you the chance to work across a variety of specialties.
What You'll Be Doing
+ Providing compassionate, person-centred care and communicating with kindness.
+ Supporting patients with personal care needs, including catheter care and continence management
+ Assisting with nutrition and hydration to promote patient wellbeing
+ Delivering effective pressure area care
+ Collecting routine specimens safely and accurately
+ Carrying out safe moving and handling practices
+ Completing essential documentation such as food and fluid charts and outcome sheets
+ Maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organised clinical environment
+ Delivering care in line with risk assessments and individual care plans
+ Ensuring clinical rooms are fully stocked with the correct forms and patient information
+ Preparing medical notes to support the smooth running of clinics

Working for our organisation
We are proud to be one of the top NHS employers in the South West. As committed as you are to delivering excellent patient care, we are equally committed to supporting your growth. Guided by our STAR Values, we offer the training, guidance, and development opportunities you need at every stage of your career., An Assistant Health Care Support Worker (AHCSW) is a key member of the team, providing personal care to patients and supporting registered practitioners in delivering high-quality, compassionate care. You will carry out a variety of non-clinical tasks under the direct supervision of a registered healthcare professional, ensuring care is delivered to agreed standards and in line with our Trust values.
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Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.
Eligibility for this role requires:
+ Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
+ Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

+ Motivated, enthusiastic, and eager to learn
+ Able to work well under pressure with a friendly, professional approach
+ Confident using your own initiative to solve problems
+ Sensitive and compassionate when supporting patients and families
+ Organised, adaptable, and ready for a challenge
Please note: Previous experience is required for applicants wishing to join the Bank.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.