Trainee Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

Join our Healthcare Support Worker development (HCSWD) programme, where you will learn on the job at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust (Alexandra Hospital, Redditch or Worcestershire Royal Hospital) for over a3-monthperiod.

Pay rates: Days:£12.21,Saturdays/Nights:£17.22,Sunday/Bank Hols:£22.34

Why might this job interest you?

Once you have graduated as a HCSW, you can progress your career by accessing further training. This career path may lead to potential roles such as Senior Healthcare Assistant to Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse or Midwife.

Where will you be working?

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trustprovides a wide range of hospital-based and community services across Worcestershire with specialist services including oncology, radiotherapy, stroke services and cardiac stenting.

If youre successful, youll be invited to an interview and assessment day on30th September, Tuesday, followed by free classroom training20th - 22nd October 2025and an induction week before you start.

Main duties of the job

As atrainee HCSW, you'll learn key skills, such as:

• Meeting the daily living needs of your patients, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.
• Taking basic observations, explaining treatment and updating patient records.
• Supporting patients with mobility, assisting at mealtimes, as well as speaking with patients.
• Assisting in preparing for clinical procedures and cleaning the environment afterwards.
• Working individually and as part of a team, supporting registered Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing patient care.
• Comply with Trust and local policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want