Senior Healthcare Support Worker | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7868292/249-7619181-2 |
Summary
Previous applicants need not apply
A Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) is a core member of the Perioperative team delivering care to patients andsupporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to peoplein accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.
You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, in accordance with the Trust values and the competencies outlined for the role.
There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills and skills set specific to your area of work. You will also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not have this qualification as well as completion of your competencies.
• Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
• Duties are delegated according to an agreed plan of care in association with the patient and in accordance with instructions from all members of the multidisciplinary team and training received.
• Not all duties are routine, and you will need to use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility / work area.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
• To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, in which a competency has been assessed and recorded specific to the care environment, such as positioning of the patient to prevent pressure injury during surgery, application of surgical apparatus / devices as required for the surgery (e.g. diathermy grounding pad, mechanical VTE prophylactic devices), blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times. NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on area of work.
• To carry out a range of non-clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, in which a competency has been assessed and recorded specific to the care environment, such as preparing the perioperative area, pre-emptive actions to ensure the patient needs and those of perioperative team are met during surgery (e.g. additional instruments, emergency equipment etc) and identifying / retrieving appropriate clinical equipment (including instruments and consumables) to meet the need of the operating session.
• Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff
• Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
Please see the attached job description for full information
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Mar 2026
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