Health Care Support Worker | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,176 - £30,225 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, W5 4RN |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7348941/222-HOU-029 |
Summary
Are you ready for a new challenge?
Could you make a difference?
Are you:
• A health care worker?
• Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
• Compassionate towards patients and their families
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
• Motivated toward personal development
• A full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service, Night Nursing. We are currently looking for 3 Overnight (33 hours per week) and 2 Twilight (10 hours per week) band 3 Health Care Support Workers to work across the Hounslow areas based at Clayponds Hospital. The service operates from 19:00 until 07:00 seven days a week. The service has 2 shifts, 19:00 until 12 midnight (Twilight) and 19:00 until 7:00 AM (Overnight)
The service also delivers urgent community response between 20:00 and 22:00 as part of the service specification and to prevent hospital admission.
To carry out clinical duties and be prepared to undertake clinical skills as per needs of the service and specific patient after training and competence assessment with support from an identified mentor for example, venepuncture, Blood Pressure, pulse and temperature recording, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, simple wound dressings and non-complex tasks such as continence reviews.
To undertake basic duties as delegated and overseen by the registered nurse and actively report any changes in a patient’s condition in a timely way to the registered nurse.
Liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care.
To communicate with patients at a time and level appropriate to their needs in a manner that promotes positive health.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Saturday 19 Jul 2025