NHS Healthcare Support Workers
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About NHS Healthcare Support Workers
We’re the NHS, one of the best health services in the world.
These Healthcare Support Worker roles are the perfect entry point to a healthcare career.
You don’t need any experience. A passion for helping people and hardworking nature is all you need to have a lasting, positive impact on people’s lives.
There’s lots of choice. There are a huge range of Healthcare Support Worker roles across our different patient settings. You could be on the maternity units, helping older people in their homes, or in the heart of our hospital wards.
You’re guaranteed hands-on as well as formal training, not to mention
career-long opportunities.
Plus, you’re practically guaranteed a job for life.
It really is a job like no other.
Check out our Healthcare Support Worker in-person hiring events page to find out information about the next event near you https://www.indeed.com/job-search-services/nhs
What is a Healthcare Support Worker? These Healthcare Support Worker roles are the perfect entry point to a healthcare career.
You don’t need any experience. A passion for helping people and hardworking nature is all you need to have a lasting, positive impact on people’s lives.
There’s lots of choice. There are a huge range of Healthcare Support Worker roles across our different patient settings. You could be on the maternity units, helping older people in their homes, or in the heart of our hospital wards.
You’re guaranteed hands-on as well as formal training, not to mention
career-long opportunities.
Plus, you’re practically guaranteed a job for life.
It really is a job like no other.
Check out our Healthcare Support Worker in-person hiring events page to find out information about the next event near you https://www.indeed.com/job-search-services/nhs
You don’t need any healthcare experience to join us as a Healthcare Support Worker. It’s what makes you ‘you’ that counts.
Your natural ability to put people at ease. Your pride in doing a job well. And your passion for making life that little bit better for everyone you meet.
It’s these skills that will help you hit the ground running and ensure our patients get the care they need and deserve.
In turn, as well as a long list of benefits; you can make the most of the NHS’s endless opportunities – or simply be the best Healthcare Support Worker possible.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
TrainingYour natural ability to put people at ease. Your pride in doing a job well. And your passion for making life that little bit better for everyone you meet.
It’s these skills that will help you hit the ground running and ensure our patients get the care they need and deserve.
In turn, as well as a long list of benefits; you can make the most of the NHS’s endless opportunities – or simply be the best Healthcare Support Worker possible.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Our Healthcare Support Workers have found the role to be the perfect entry point into the NHS.
You get all the training you need to be brilliant at what you do. Equally – if you want to – the expert team of doctors, nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals around you will develop your skills, broaden your experience and champion your progress into new roles.
Whichever Healthcare Support Worker role you take on, you’ll learn basic nursing skills and we’ll support you through the Care Certificate as a first step, which uses a mix of workshops, conferences, events and e-learning to enhance your abilities and knowledge. As you take on more responsibilities, there’ll be the chance to study further...
(Care Certificate - https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/care-certificate)
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
The job and benefits You get all the training you need to be brilliant at what you do. Equally – if you want to – the expert team of doctors, nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals around you will develop your skills, broaden your experience and champion your progress into new roles.
Whichever Healthcare Support Worker role you take on, you’ll learn basic nursing skills and we’ll support you through the Care Certificate as a first step, which uses a mix of workshops, conferences, events and e-learning to enhance your abilities and knowledge. As you take on more responsibilities, there’ll be the chance to study further...
(Care Certificate - https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/care-certificate)
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
There are over 30 Healthcare Support Roles across the NHS, from Healthcare Assistant and Mental Health Support Worker to Nursing Assistant.
What they all have in common is variety: the chance to learn lots of new skills, and the reward of seeing your work make a difference for patients.
There’ll likely be practical things to do, including washing and dressing patients, making beds and serving meals. And you might learn more technical skills, like how to take blood, or check a patient’s blood pressure, temperature or heart rate.
Virtually all the roles are shift based – there’s enhanced pay for unsocial hours. And through it all, we’ll want you to do what comes naturally: talk to our patients, and look after their wellbeing.
Benefits
As you’d expect, there’s a comprehensive rewards package
• A good salary
• 27 days’ leave plus bank holidays (rising to 29 after five and 33 after 10 years’ service)
• Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Support to complete the Care Certificate
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Structured personal development and career progression plan
• Generous NHS pension
• Great maternity, paternity and adoption support
• Childcare vouchers
• Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme and discounts on public transport
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Diversity and InclusionWhat they all have in common is variety: the chance to learn lots of new skills, and the reward of seeing your work make a difference for patients.
There’ll likely be practical things to do, including washing and dressing patients, making beds and serving meals. And you might learn more technical skills, like how to take blood, or check a patient’s blood pressure, temperature or heart rate.
Virtually all the roles are shift based – there’s enhanced pay for unsocial hours. And through it all, we’ll want you to do what comes naturally: talk to our patients, and look after their wellbeing.
Benefits
As you’d expect, there’s a comprehensive rewards package
• A good salary
• 27 days’ leave plus bank holidays (rising to 29 after five and 33 after 10 years’ service)
• Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Support to complete the Care Certificate
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Structured personal development and career progression plan
• Generous NHS pension
• Great maternity, paternity and adoption support
• Childcare vouchers
• Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme and discounts on public transport
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Mental Health + Acute CareWe are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
As a Healthcare Support Worker in Mental Health, you’ll work closely with patients, visitors, carers and their families, social services and other voluntary organisations. In practice, it’s likely you’ll help patients with their treatment and recovery. We’ll also invite you to discuss their care and progression in team meetings, prepare risk assessments and help design and apply care plans.
Acute care is about short–term treatments – teams like accident and emergency departments and outpatient surgery (when the patient doesn’t stay overnight). As a Healthcare Support Worker, it’s very hands-on. As well as supporting patients’ daily activities, like eating, drinking and washing; you’ll collect their samples and swabs. We’ll also ask you to record their fluids, take their temperature, pulse and blood pressure – and keep all their records up to date.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Maternity ServicesAcute care is about short–term treatments – teams like accident and emergency departments and outpatient surgery (when the patient doesn’t stay overnight). As a Healthcare Support Worker, it’s very hands-on. As well as supporting patients’ daily activities, like eating, drinking and washing; you’ll collect their samples and swabs. We’ll also ask you to record their fluids, take their temperature, pulse and blood pressure – and keep all their records up to date.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Maternity Services
Across the NHS there are various roles within maternity services including Maternity Care Assistant
and Maternity Support Worker.
These roles require differing experience and qualification levels and will give you a great grounding.
You’ll fill out documents, manage stocks, prepare women for clinical examinations and tests, and
help them with any hydration and dietary needs. Over time, you may also start recording blood
pressure, temperature and weight, take bloods from mums and their babies, and even lead
antenatal classes.
Examples of the settings you may work in:
• the community
• antenatal/postnatal wards
• day assessment unit/triage
• maternity theatres
• delivery suites
• midwifery led units
Skills and personal attributes needed
You'll need to be:
• caring and patient
• able to work with people from all walks of life
• accepting of other people’s lifestyles
• flexible and adaptable to deal with unpredictable situations
• able to follow instructions and procedures
• willing to be present at childbirth
• able to work under pressure
• able to deal with other people’s emotions
Band 2 Support Worker in Maternity Services and Maternity Care Assistant
No experience? No problem. We’ll teach you everything you need to know for this physically
demanding role. To us, it’s more important that you’re a caring and kind person with a genuine
desire to help and support women, babies and their families. If this sounds like you, then you already
have the attributes that make a great support worker in maternity services.
Band 3 Maternity Support Worker
You’ll need a Certificate NVQ level 2 in health & social care / childcare or midwifery care, Level 2 in
both Maths and English is desirable.
Full support will be given during the training process to gain NVQ level 3 qualifications in the
Maternity Support Worker role if you’re appointed as a trainee.
Check out the Jobs tab to search for available support worker roles in maternity services in your
area.
CommunityAcross the NHS there are various roles within maternity services including Maternity Care Assistant
and Maternity Support Worker.
These roles require differing experience and qualification levels and will give you a great grounding.
You’ll fill out documents, manage stocks, prepare women for clinical examinations and tests, and
help them with any hydration and dietary needs. Over time, you may also start recording blood
pressure, temperature and weight, take bloods from mums and their babies, and even lead
antenatal classes.
Examples of the settings you may work in:
• the community
• antenatal/postnatal wards
• day assessment unit/triage
• maternity theatres
• delivery suites
• midwifery led units
Skills and personal attributes needed
You'll need to be:
• caring and patient
• able to work with people from all walks of life
• accepting of other people’s lifestyles
• flexible and adaptable to deal with unpredictable situations
• able to follow instructions and procedures
• willing to be present at childbirth
• able to work under pressure
• able to deal with other people’s emotions
Band 2 Support Worker in Maternity Services and Maternity Care Assistant
No experience? No problem. We’ll teach you everything you need to know for this physically
demanding role. To us, it’s more important that you’re a caring and kind person with a genuine
desire to help and support women, babies and their families. If this sounds like you, then you already
have the attributes that make a great support worker in maternity services.
Band 3 Maternity Support Worker
You’ll need a Certificate NVQ level 2 in health & social care / childcare or midwifery care, Level 2 in
both Maths and English is desirable.
Full support will be given during the training process to gain NVQ level 3 qualifications in the
Maternity Support Worker role if you’re appointed as a trainee.
Check out the Jobs tab to search for available support worker roles in maternity services in your
area.
Community services support everyone from children and older people to those living with frailty or chronic conditions. So the role here varies depending on where you’re based. However, it’s likely you’ll get involved in developing care plans, explaining treatments to patients and educating people about health – as well as recording patients’ progress and helping with hygiene and everyday activities.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Primary Care + Children and Young People’s ServicesTo search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Primary care is often the first point of contact for patients. Your GP, community pharmacy, dentist and optician are good examples, so expect a mix of admin and front-line work. You could run health assessments – blood pressure, urine and more – and assist in clinics alongside nurses and other colleagues. You’ll also help keep services running smoothly, for example managing stocks and updating records.
You’ll likely tackle a wide range of duties as a Healthcare Support Worker in Children and Young People’s Services. As well as general patient care, you may be asked to help provide respite or palliative care in a child’s home, support mothers in our special care baby unit, assist with clinics and handle admin tasks like stock taking.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Learning Disability Support Workers + Health and JusticeYou’ll likely tackle a wide range of duties as a Healthcare Support Worker in Children and Young People’s Services. As well as general patient care, you may be asked to help provide respite or palliative care in a child’s home, support mothers in our special care baby unit, assist with clinics and handle admin tasks like stock taking.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
This is about supporting people with learning disabilities or autism in their daily activities, so they can be as independent as possible. That might involve helping to design care plans, and potentially delivering support within patients’ own homes. It’s something that’ll see you develop meaningful relationships with individuals who have significant communication needs, and provide valuable support to their families.
Health and Justice role could see you work anywhere from a prison to a police custody suite or court. Duties include supporting our health promotion clinics, or helping with patients’ social and mental wellbeing, personal care and substance misuse. Practically, that includes everything with patient assessments, and blood pressure, pulse and temperature observations, to explaining treatments, arranging triage and providing health advice.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Where will the role take you?Health and Justice role could see you work anywhere from a prison to a police custody suite or court. Duties include supporting our health promotion clinics, or helping with patients’ social and mental wellbeing, personal care and substance misuse. Practically, that includes everything with patient assessments, and blood pressure, pulse and temperature observations, to explaining treatments, arranging triage and providing health advice.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
There are so many options to choose from – and the skills you learn when you join could help you move into a different patient setting, as well as a more senior position.
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
To search and apply for roles please visit: https://healthcaresupportworkers.com/search/jobs
Number of Employees in NHS Healthcare Support Workers
10,000+
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