Senior Health Care Support Worker | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,546 - £32,207 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 November 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7553263/259-7476667SBH-B |
Summary
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.
· An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients.
*PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*
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As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.
St. Bartholomew's Hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work in Outpaitients. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers as well as attracting 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
The outpatient team moved to a brand new purpose built outpatient department designed to meet specific outpatient requirements for patients and staff. The clinics are based mainly around cardiology, specialist cardiology, oncology, endocrine and diabetes. The clinics are operated between a team of specialist doctors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, physiotherapists, dieticians, pharmacist and clinical psychologist. Successful candidates will be professionally and clinically supported within the larger outpatient nursing team.
To arrange an informal visit or to discuss this post further please contact Sister Diane Campbell / Ariadne Agapito / Sneha Francis or Charge Nurse Armando Robles on 020 3465 7392.
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 ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues 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.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Oct 2025