Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Community)
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | Tiverton, EX166NT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C0023-25-1362 |
Summary
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role Why join our amazing community nursing team? There are many great reasons to take your nursing skills to the community, including: work-life balance; family friendly hours 1-2-1 patient focused holistic care increase skills and experience, treating a variety of conditions and ages autonomous working, with the reassurance of supportive senior clinicians friendly and supportive work family make a difference closer to where you live Our incredibly dedicated and experienced team work across one of the largest geographic populations across Mid Devon. With its blend of town and rural patients. Our patients benefit from the caring and compassionate delivery of care on a 1:1 basis, due to their housebound status, chronic diseases and terminal illnesses that prevent them from accessing healthcare in any other way. As a result, we are able to understand our patients needs in a more holistic way, embracing what is important to them and improving their experiences of healthcare. Whilst working within patients homes and care home providers, you will be supporting the delivery of a wide range of clinically acute and chronic interventions. This includes wound care management, venepuncture and long-term condition management as well as some end of life care and support. You will work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will be need to hold a current driving licence to access the pool cars, as well as have your own access to an appropriate form of transport. As we strive to deliver a more person-centred care, promote independence and protect wellbeing, we help reduce unnecessary and often unwanted hospital admissions. This is especially important for our most rural communities and those who may find it difficult to access our services. Although your working day will usually start and end at base, which is Tiverton Hospital, we do work flexibly to ensure that other areas are supported in times of need. If this is something you would like to explore further, why not give the Community Nurse Team Manager a call for an informal chat. Thank you Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Interview Date: Wednesday 27th August 2025 Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, inclusive of a 3.6% pay award which will be implemented later this year. If you join before the implementation date, the pay award will be backdated to your start date. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2024/5 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers) For further information please contact: Allie Walters, Community Nurse Team Manager a.walters1@nhs.net Tele: 07821 814259 As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there. Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.