Senior Healthcare Support Worker
| Posting date: | 09 September 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: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Cullompton, EX15 1FE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C0023-25-1656 |
Summary
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 a blend of town and rural patients. We take pride in delivering the best evidence-based clinical nursing practice, with our patients benefitting from the caring and compassionate delivery of care on a 1:1 basis mainly due to their housebound status, chronic diseases or terminal illness, improving equity in accessing healthcare. We are able to understand our patients needs more holistically, embracing what is important to them and improving their quality of life and 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 end of life care and support. You will work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, including Hospiscare and voluntary organisations. You will 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 (Culm Valley Integrated Centre for Health), we do work flexibly to ensure that other areas are supported in times of need. Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00 incorporating weekends and Bank Holidays. Please do check this at your interview. Depending on your shift pattern and working hours, you may also receive additional enhancements to your pay. Interview Date: To be confirmed. For further information please contact: Charlotte Swain, Community Nurse Team Manager on 07752 700387 or charlotteswain1@nhs.net 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.