Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, kind and compassionate, motivated individuals to join our hospital teams in delivering a high standard of patient-centred care on our dynamic and friendly units.
Healthcare Support Workers are vital members of our team; we know that the HCSW's are often the first person our patients talk with and trust. HCSW's work as part of the ward/department multidisciplinary team under the supervision and support of registered nurses.
If you are 18 or above have previous care experience and attained the care certificate (you will need to bring your workbook and care certificate to your interview as evidence) and can demonstrate empathy and compassion and share our ethos of maintaining patients' self-respect and dignity, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Following shortlisting, our recruitment and selection process for all candidates is as follows:
You will be invited to undertake a literacy and numeracy test. If you are successful in passing our literacy and numeracy test you will be invited for interview. Please note your interview will be on a different day from the literacy and numeracy test.
The minimum hours we can support is 23.0hrs per week.
Main duties of the job
HCSW's will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse, having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required. HCSW's contribute towards the clinical department and organisation in the provision of a safe and caring environment. The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the trust.
Assist and prioritise patients with all aspects of their care as delegated by the registered nurse:
o Undertake personal care duties.
o Support patients with toileting, bathing, dressing, dressing, feeding.
o Take, record and report patient observations - Blood pressure, Blood Glucose monitoring, temperature, oxygen saturations, urinalysis
o Carry out clinical care duties as delegated by the registered nurse.
o Ensure all contact with patients, families, carers is carried out with care, compassion and dignity and in line with Trust values.
o Liaise effectively with nursing and multi professional team members within the scope of the HCSW role and report back to the nurse in charge.
o Maintain a clean and safe environment and equipment.
o Report any issues at work that may put health, safety, and security of staff, patients and visitors at risk.
o Actively engage in training opportunities
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Details
Date posted
17 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£30,546 to £32,207 a year Pro rata for part time staff
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
220-WHT-7568641
Job locations
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
Employer details
Employer name
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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