Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker role, on our inpatient wards.  This is a developmental role, open to people with or without previous care experience. What matters most is your compassion, values, and commitment to excellent patient care.

A role for everyone – whether you’re new to care or already experienced

No experience? You’re very welcome.

If you’re new to health or social care, you’ll start at Band 2 while you complete our structured development programme.
From your first day, you’ll receive:

• Full training
• Support from our clinical educators
• A clear, achievable pathway to reach Band 3

Once you complete the Band 3 competency framework, you’ll progress into a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker role.

Already have care experience? You may progress faster.

If you already have Band 3 experience or completed competencies, you may:

• Move through the development programme more quickly, depending on your evidence and experience.

To be considered for appointment at Band 3, you’ll need to provide:

• Verified Band 3 Care Certificate competency documents
• Evidence of relevant acute NHS experience and training
• Employer/educator confirmation where required

All evidence will be reviewed by our recruitment and practice development teams.

Main duties of the job

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

• Passionate about providing safe, compassionate care
• Eager to learn, grow and develop
• Great communicators and team players
• Able to work flexibly in a busy hospital setting

Previous care experience is helpful but not essential.
We care more about who you are than where you’ve worked.

What the role involves

As a Healthcare Support Worker, your duties may include:

• Supporting patients across specialist areas
• Assisting with personal care, mobility, and nutrition
• Collecting samples and supporting clinical procedures
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Assisting with patient treatments
• Using equipment safely and effectively
• Responding quickly to patient needs

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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