Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7208935-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North West IDT Cambrian Medical Centre
- Town
- Oswestry
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum/pro rata (as of August 2025)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Healthcare Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 2
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
Please note that this job does not meet the salary or skill level requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the North West Community Nursing Team. Providing Immediate and Planned Care to patients in the community. The multidisciplinary teams provide nursing and therapy services offering an alternative to hospital admission. Supporting timely discharge, and enabling people to realise their potential and functional independence.
This is a fantastic development opportunity to develop your clinical skills & knowledge and provide you with a pathway to develop to Band 3 & beyond.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- Promotes a ‘can do’ attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive clinical and administrative support service within a Community Hospital/Community Team setting, which delivers best practice.
- Promote and enhance the health and wellbeing of patients.
- Promote and improve the patient experience/journey.
- Empower patients and promote patient shared/self-care where appropriate.
- To observe the general behaviour, ability and response of patients/clients and to record the information and report to qualified staff as and when required. To deal appropriately with interruptions, unpredictable events and behaviours.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
- GCSE Level C+ in English and Maths or Level 2 functional skills in English and Maths (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards this.
- Level 2 in health and social care (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards this.
- Care Certificate or willingness to work towards this.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness of accountability issues e.g., confidentiality.
- Awareness of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the role of the health care assistant role in context, including phlebotomy
- Experience of using IT in clinical practice
- Good time management
- Able to prioritise demands
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Yapp
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01691 663609
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