Community Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 20 June 2025
Job summary
Please note that this job does not meet the salary or skill level requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Support Worker to join the North West Community Nursing Team. Providing Immediate and Planned Care to patients in the community. The multidisciplinary teams provide nursing and therapy services offering an alternative to hospital admission. Supporting timely discharge, and enabling people to realise their potential and functional independence.
This is a fantastic development opportunity to develop your clinical skills & knowledge and provide you with a pathway to develop to Band 3 & beyond.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- Promotes a 'can do' attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive clinical and administrative support service within a Community Hospital/Community Team setting, which delivers best practice.
- Promote and enhance the health and wellbeing of patients.
- Promote and improve the patient experience/journey.
- Empower patients and promote patient shared/self-care where appropriate.
- To observe the general behaviour, ability and response of patients/clients and to record the information and report to qualified staff as and when required. To deal appropriately with interruptions, unpredictable events and behaviours.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Details
Date posted
12 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum/pro rata (as of August 2025)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
825-7208935-OPS
Job locations
North West IDT Cambrian Medical Centre
Thomas Savin Road
Oswestry
SY11 1GA
Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
North West IDT Cambrian Medical Centre
Thomas Savin Road
Oswestry
SY11 1GA
Employer's website
https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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