Health Care Support Worker

Transformationunitgm; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Cottingham is seeking a Health Care Support Worker for ward 20 at Castle Hill Hospital. The role involves supporting the nursing team in providing high-quality patient care, requiring good communication skills and the ability to work flexibly on a rotational basis. This position offers full-time and part-time opportunities, ideal for motivated individuals looking to develop within the NHS. Applicants should have experience in a busy environment and a care certificate or similar qualifications.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued development in nursing care standards.
• Experience of working in a busy environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nursing team in providing direct patient care.
• Work under supervision of Senior Sister.
• Demonstrate understanding of confidentiality.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Empathy and diplomacy

Ability to prioritize care

Education

Care certificate or equivalent level of experience

Job description

Employer Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site ward 20 Castle Hill Hospital Town Hull Salary £24,937 - £26,598 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2026 23:59

Health Care Support Worker

Job overview

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are recruiting Nursing Assistants for ward 20 at Castle Hill Hospital. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us on either a full-time or part-time basis.

The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting the registered nursing team in providing direct high quality patient care. You will work under the supervision of the Senior Sister and in partnership with the registered nursing team.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

The hours of work will include days, nights and weekend cover on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, both verbal and written, have a flexible approach to working and previous evidence of effective team working.

We welcome applicants who have a genuine desire to develop within the NHS to deliver excellent care for patients.

We expect applicants to be motivated, honest and reliable. In return you can expect an excellent level of support for personal and professional development.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Evidence of continued development
• Care certificate or equivalent level of experience if relevant

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards (for example, please use specifics against the role)
• Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice for nursing care fundamentals
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Works well with in a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Participate in standard setting and research projects
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development
• To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
• Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
• Facilitate learning of others.

Special Attributes and other

• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

• Good time keeper
• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.