Healthcare Support Worker – Clinical Care - Frailty/OPM
| Posting date: | 13 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7807383/234-25-J1393 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Frailty Team at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital are looking for experienced Healthcare Support Workers with enhanced skills to join in our Frailty SDEC/Loddon nursing team (frailty unit). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team providing comprehensive support and guidance to our elderly patients coming through the frailty pathway.
Our modern university hospital is set just outside the vibrant city of Norwich in the beautiful county of Norfolk - the land of big skies, stunning beaches and rolling countryside – providing care to nearly a million patients each year. The care we provide puts people at the heart of our service. This means that our patients and colleagues are our highest priority.
We are proud of our high-quality services, which are based on integrity and respecting the wide range of people that access our care, as well as those skilled and dedicated individuals who continually demonstrate excellence in their work. Team working is vital, and we are committed to the provision of care through our values of Pride, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with significant experience in Health care assistant role with enhanced skills particularly within the frailty team wishing to provide specialist care as part of a dedicated and highly professional multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as required within set protocols and within the scope of the band 3 Health care assistant remit.
• Plan and deliver high standards of individualized personal care in accordance with Essence of Care benchmarks and Trust policies
• To communicate effectively at all times within the team, with other health care professionals and with the patient, family, carers and all visitors
• Accurately and responsibly carry out the instructions of the registered members of the multidisciplinary team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
• Under the delegation of the Registered Practitioner to undertake clinical skills as generally agreed to be appropriate for the role and for which competency has been assessed e.g. wound care, taking blood and ECG, monitoring vitals etc.
• Assist in the management of patient case load as required and as directed by the Registered Practitioner.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Please see the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities.
This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026
The Frailty Team at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital are looking for experienced Healthcare Support Workers with enhanced skills to join in our Frailty SDEC/Loddon nursing team (frailty unit). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team providing comprehensive support and guidance to our elderly patients coming through the frailty pathway.
Our modern university hospital is set just outside the vibrant city of Norwich in the beautiful county of Norfolk - the land of big skies, stunning beaches and rolling countryside – providing care to nearly a million patients each year. The care we provide puts people at the heart of our service. This means that our patients and colleagues are our highest priority.
We are proud of our high-quality services, which are based on integrity and respecting the wide range of people that access our care, as well as those skilled and dedicated individuals who continually demonstrate excellence in their work. Team working is vital, and we are committed to the provision of care through our values of Pride, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with significant experience in Health care assistant role with enhanced skills particularly within the frailty team wishing to provide specialist care as part of a dedicated and highly professional multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as required within set protocols and within the scope of the band 3 Health care assistant remit.
• Plan and deliver high standards of individualized personal care in accordance with Essence of Care benchmarks and Trust policies
• To communicate effectively at all times within the team, with other health care professionals and with the patient, family, carers and all visitors
• Accurately and responsibly carry out the instructions of the registered members of the multidisciplinary team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
• Under the delegation of the Registered Practitioner to undertake clinical skills as generally agreed to be appropriate for the role and for which competency has been assessed e.g. wound care, taking blood and ECG, monitoring vitals etc.
• Assist in the management of patient case load as required and as directed by the Registered Practitioner.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Please see the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities.
This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026