UCR Healthcare Support Worker- Oswestry
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Oswestry, SY11 1GA
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
Please note that as this is a part time position, this job is not eligible for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your ap...
You will be responsible to support the delivery of quality health care interventions to patients living in their own environment in the community, in order to meet their health and wellbeing needs, and to facilitate re-ablement support in order to maximise a patients functional independence at point of referral.
You will support individuals and clinical teams to deliver high quality, clinically effective patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Along the way, you'll build strong relationships with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
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.
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.
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Grade A-C in English & Maths or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 in Direct Care or equivalent.
- Venepuncture Certificate of Competency or willing to work towards.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a healthcare setting.
- Ability to work with MS Office package or willingness to work towards.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of long-term conditions.
- Awareness of needs of palliative care patients.
- Experience in performing basic nursing tasks such as simple dressings.
- Experience in the administration of insulin and monitoring of blood sugars, or willing to undertake additional training.
- Able to work independently with guidance.
- Remains aware of own limitations.
Other
Essential
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post
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
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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