Band 2/3 - Healthcare Support Worker, Cardiac Centre
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,768 - £27,928 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 February 2026 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7756975/360-A-10809 |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Are you looking for a challenging but rewarding career in healthcare? We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker to join our teams in the Cardiac Cath Lab at Watford General Hospital.
This role involves rotating between the Cardiac Cath Lab and the Cardiac Centre, where you will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients before and after cardiac procedures.
You will also assist in cardiology clinics by taking patient details, recording observations, and performing ECG recordings, while supporting clinical staff in delivering safe and effective care.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with no weekends or Bank Holidays.
This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in a specialist cardiology setting, develop new clinical skills, and work as part of a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team.
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be an essential part of the nursing team. You will do a fantastic job providing care and support to our patients and their families.
We are looking for caring, compassionate, and reliable individual with good communication skills and a strong commitment to patient care.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to develop a career in healthcare, we would love to hear from you.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Are you up for the challenge? If so please submit your application as soon as possible, making sure you tell us why you want to work as a Healthcare Support Worker.
Once you have experience in the role, if you are looking to progress, we have fantastic opportunities within the Trust for you to complete a Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship or to go on to complete the Nursing Associate program. These opportunities are fully supported and financed by the Trust. Please ask us for more information if you are interested.
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
You will be required to complete the ‘Care Certificate’ qualification as part of your on-going training. The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors.
The qualification is made up of the 15 minimum standards that should be covered if you are 'new to care' and will form part of a robust induction programme.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026
Are you looking for a challenging but rewarding career in healthcare? We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker to join our teams in the Cardiac Cath Lab at Watford General Hospital.
This role involves rotating between the Cardiac Cath Lab and the Cardiac Centre, where you will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients before and after cardiac procedures.
You will also assist in cardiology clinics by taking patient details, recording observations, and performing ECG recordings, while supporting clinical staff in delivering safe and effective care.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with no weekends or Bank Holidays.
This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in a specialist cardiology setting, develop new clinical skills, and work as part of a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team.
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be an essential part of the nursing team. You will do a fantastic job providing care and support to our patients and their families.
We are looking for caring, compassionate, and reliable individual with good communication skills and a strong commitment to patient care.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to develop a career in healthcare, we would love to hear from you.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Are you up for the challenge? If so please submit your application as soon as possible, making sure you tell us why you want to work as a Healthcare Support Worker.
Once you have experience in the role, if you are looking to progress, we have fantastic opportunities within the Trust for you to complete a Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship or to go on to complete the Nursing Associate program. These opportunities are fully supported and financed by the Trust. Please ask us for more information if you are interested.
****** IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ ******
Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
You will be required to complete the ‘Care Certificate’ qualification as part of your on-going training. The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors.
The qualification is made up of the 15 minimum standards that should be covered if you are 'new to care' and will form part of a robust induction programme.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026