Healthcare Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Torquay, Torbay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

George Earle Ward is an acute unit specialising in the care of stroke patients, are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker to come and join our team on a permanent contract working either full or part time hours per week.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.


You will be a vital member of the team, assessing and caring for a person while finding out about them and encouraging the individual to feel relaxed and safe in a busy environment.

Mandatory Training and auto-enrolment onto our care certificate will be provided.


If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon.

#CareToJoinUsTSD


We work to provide safe, high quality care in a timely manner and according to Trust values, standards, policies and procedures.


You will:

  • Work as a member of the team
  • Communicate appropriately with a wide range of people including staff, patients and visitors
  • Answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the Staff Nurse for instructions
  • Take part as requested in ward/unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff
  • Follow the individual plan of care for each patient when undertaking the following:
  • Bed making
  • Assist patients with personal hygiene including care of hair, nails, oral hygiene and shaving
  • Assist with treatment and prevention of pressure areas and continence management for all patients
  • Assist patients with elimination requirements, including catheter care
  • Assist patients to rehabilitate, working with allied health professionals
  • Assist with preparation and serving of meals
  • Feed patients, encouraging patients to drink and replenishing water jugs when necessary, maintain fluid balance charts as required
  • Checking of controlled drugs with Registered Nurse as required
  • Monitor and accurately record vital signs on time
For detailed role responsibilities please see the combined job description and person specification.

Why work with us

  • We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. Workinh to provide safe, high quality care in a timely manner and according to Trust values, standards, policies and procedures.


The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Childcare at our day nursery
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
  • Staff Discounts
  • Career development and training opportunities


Employee Support
  • Staff have access to a 24hour helpline
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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