Healthcare Support Worker
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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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: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Worcester, WR5 1DD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9365-26-0161 |
Summary
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST JOB DESCRIPTION Post Title: Health Care Support Worker Pay Band: 3 Hours: 37.5 hours Contract: Permanent Location / Department: Worcestershire Royal Hospital - Ophthalmology Accountable to: Ward / Department manager Reports to: Ward / Department manager Key Working Relationships: Ward/Department staff Patients and their relatives/carers/significant other Staff in other departments Risk Assessment: The post involves manual handling activities, exposure to bodily fluids and exposure to high noise levels. It may also involve exposure to emotionally distressing situations and challenging behaviour Job Purpose: The Health Care Assistant is a member of the ward/department team who implements prescribed care and/or undertakes some higher-level clinical activities as directed by a registered nurse. The main dimensions of the role are to: To support registered health care staff to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to patients in accordance with assessed needs and care plans. To support the clinical team with day to day supervision of junior staff and students. To have the ability to use your own initiative, independently and as part of a team, in order to accommodate changing demands on the wider clinical team. To support the ward/department staff to provide a high quality service. Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties, acting on own initiative where appropriate, supported by accessible supervision. *See full job description attached *