Healthcare Support Worker | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,651 - £31,312 per annum inc pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Newham, E13 8SL |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7432145/259-7432145NUH |
Summary
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.
Although this position is a 10 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 10 months.
Newham Univrsity Hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work Plashet Ward (Gastro)at Newham Univrsity Hospital. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care.
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.
• 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.
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.
To participate in the orientation of new staff
To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues from other disciplines
To deliver high standards of care to patients, ensuring that a plan of care is agreed and reviewed by a registered nurse
To recognize changes in patients condition and report to a senior nursing colleague
To support nursing staff in providing care for patients and to perform elements of care under the supervision of a registered nurse
Be responsible for accurate observation and recording of patient data
To liaise with nursing colleagues to ensure that patients and relatives are supported and provided with timely and accurate information
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025