Barts Health NHS Trust

Senior Healthcare Support Worker - AAU

The closing date is 02 October 2025

Job summary

Whipps Cross Hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work at the Acute Assessment Unit, Older Persons Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care at Whipps Cross Hospital. This post is open to individuals who are experienced Healthcare Support Workers in the NHS or elsewhere. Support will be offered to individuals to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within six months upon successful completion of all required competencies.We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, such as:o Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs)o Assisting with personal care and mobilityo Supporting patients' nutritional and hydration needso Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening)o Simple wound dressingso Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients.An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients.The postholder will work within the Acute Assessment Unit, Older Persons Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care.Barts Health has a diverse and busy service that may require staff to be flexible in their working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment and may undertake shift work which may include nights and weekends.

The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse. The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary.

***** PLEASE NOTE - WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE *****

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About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-7420411WXH-A

Job locations

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
Evidence of ongoing personal development.

Desirable

Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting
Experience of dealing with the public.

Skills

Essential

Evidence of providing high quality care.
To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes.
Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
Evidence of good organizational skills.
Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision
Ability to work as part of a team
Good communication skills, written and verbal.
Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records).
Contributes to updating patient records
To always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures

Desirable

Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills.
Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills. Depending on specific service arrangements, to supervise and train more junior staff.

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
Evidence of ongoing personal development.

Desirable

Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting
Experience of dealing with the public.

Skills

Essential

Evidence of providing high quality care.
To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes.
Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
Evidence of good organizational skills.
Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision
Ability to work as part of a team
Good communication skills, written and verbal.
Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records).
Contributes to updating patient records
To always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures

Desirable

Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills.
Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills. Depending on specific service arrangements, to supervise and train more junior staff.

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)