Health Care Support Worker
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3NEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
We have an opportunity for a hardworking, Health Care Support Worker within the Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital.The Adult Emergency Depar...
As a new Health Care Support Worker in the Emergency Department, you will be supported with a supernumerary period to ensure you have exposure to all clinical areas. This will give you the opportunity to learn appropriate skills.
- Adherence to policies and procedures
- Working cohesively with other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team
- Safeguarding vulnerable patients
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team
- One to one supervision of high risk patients when required
- Patient care including: -Phlebotomy, cannulation and performing ECG's, wound care, observations, personal care
- Telephone communications with patients and other departments
- Giving information to patients
- Working in resuscitation which can lead to exposure to challenging situations
- This job requires long periods of standing and requires some physical agilit
Substantial recent/current experience of working in a healthcare setting.
Care Certificate based on the standards set by NHS England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health. This must be gained by working in a vocational capacity (we will not accept an online care certificate).
Be able to demonstrate a good standard of numeracy and literacy.
NVQ Level 2/3 or Diploma in Health is desirable.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
Qualifications
Essential: - NVQ level 2 in Healthcare or equivalent; - Care Certificate standard training
Communication
Essential
- Detail a time you used excellent communication skills in a clinical environment
- Understands the role of a Healthcare Support Worker and can evidence this in the application form
Experience
Essential: - Demonstratable HCSW experience
Desirable: - Acute hospital experience
Knowledge & Skills
Desirable
- Clinical skills (venepuncture, cannulation, ECG)
- Describe a time you identified a patient with a deteriorating NEWS2 score. Detail how you interpreted the NEWS2 score, the actions you took, and the outcome for the patient
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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