Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 24 February 2026
Job summary
** Please note - due to current Immigration rules and regulations, this post is not eligible for sponsorship **
The Specialist Adult Eating Disorder Service, SAEDS, are looking to recruit a part time [30 hours] Band 3 HCSW.
The post holder will work across the All Age Eating Disorder Service working with Adults, young people and their families to deliver outstanding care, helping to promote independence and dignity and positively enhance the lives of individuals in our care. The post holder will be expected to help practically, supervising meal times in a variety of environment, liaising with schools, colleges and families offering psychoeducation around food, eating disorders and manging emotions. You will be part of resource development, advice promotion to other professionals.
Main duties of the job
Communicates with service-users and carers, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff in external agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.
At all times ensures that own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
Identifies, minimizes and appropriately reports risks of danger, harm and abuse.
Works with other Trust services to promote seamless service-user person centered care from referral/admission, to transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.
Responsible for undertaking elements of a holistic assessment, under the direction of Registered Health Professional staff. Responsible for regularly working with service-users to negotiate and review existing plans to address identified needs under the supervision of Registered Professionals.
Works in partnership with service-users to assist them in identifying activities that are meaningful to them and that support agreed health outcomes.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro rata per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
232-CMT-7672622-A
Job locations
The Willows
Stoke on Trent
ST1 4EQ
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
The Willows
Stoke on Trent
ST1 4EQ
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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