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Job summary

Main area
Plashet Ward
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7327837NUH-C
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£29,651 - £31,312 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Senior Healthcare Support Worker (HCA)

Band 3

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

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

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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

Newham University Hospital is looking to recruit a Senior Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work Plashet Ward at Newham University Hospital. 

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:

  • Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs)
  • Assisting with personal care and mobility
  • Supporting patients’ nutritional and hydration needs
  • Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening)
  • Simple wound dressings
  • Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients.

Main duties of the job

  • 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent
  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math’s GCSEs or equivalent.)
  • Evidence of ongoing personal development
Desirable criteria
  • Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting
  • Experience of dealing with the public

Skills

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anderson Fujihara
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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