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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy Unit
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Including Saturday Working)
Job ref
230-35489601-MED-G
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George ELiot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£24,465 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
26/09/2025

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Health Care Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 2

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

***Due to the nature of the position, we are unable to offer sponsorship. ***

Health Care Support Worker

Part Time/Full Time

Permanent 

Salary: £24,465 per annum

Closing Date: 12th September 2025

Interview Date: 26th September 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to undertake an online maths and English assessment. You will need to meet the trust’s pass mark to be invited to interview

Main duties of the job

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant committed to providing excellent patient care?

Have you always wanted to work in healthcare but don't have the formal experience?

Do you want a new challenge, and have the passion to make a difference?

There is an exciting opportunity to join our JAG accredited Endoscopy unit.

The endoscopy unit is a fast passed area with 4 procedure rooms; you would work across all areas of the unit- prep/procedure rooms/decontamination & recovery.

We undertake diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (upper GI, lower GI and respiratory procedures).

There are a lot of training opportunities, including a comprehensive training package of which you will be supported by our own practice educator facilitator. A buddy/mentor will be allocated to you to support your training, assist you in completing your competencies.

As part of the role, you will be required to be on the On-call rota to support any out of hour emergencies requiring a procedure.

We have opportunity for full time and part time staff 

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’  taking centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Effective open communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

HYGIENE NEEDS

In accordance with patients individual care plan, support patients to meet and maintain their hygiene needs, this may include actions such as:
Undertake total hygiene needs for patients

  • Assist patients to wash and dress
  • Assist patients to shower
  • Assist patients with / undertake mouth care, c/o teeth / dentures
  • Assist with / undertake care of hair
  • Assist with / undertake nail care
  • Undertake eye care
  • Assist patients with / undertake shaving
  • Reporting and documentation of all patient care activities, to include improvement, deterioration and change

CLINICAL SUPPORT

When training has been undertaken and competence achieved

  • Undertake and record patient’s vital signs at a frequency determined by the registered practitioner, recognising and reporting any abnormalities immediately to the most appropriate person. This may include:
    a) Temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations
    b) Oxygen saturation levels
    c) APVU Score
    d) MEWS documentation
    e) Use of assisted technology to record vital sign
  • Undertake patients weight, height and BMI
  • Monitor hourly urine output
  • Undertake skin assessments
  • Undertake risk assessments

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 3 GCSE Grades A-D must include English and Maths
  • Key Skills / Functional Skills Numeracy, Literacy, Communication Level 1.
Desirable criteria
  • Key Skills / Functional Skills Numeracy, Literacy, Communication Level 2.
  • Basic IT Skills.
  • Level 2 QCF/NVQ Clinical Healthcare Support.
  • Level 2 QCF/NVQ Health & Social Care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment (at least six months experience).
  • Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Demonstrates good interpersonal skills.
  • Able to communicate clearly, verbally and written.
Desirable criteria
  • Has an understanding of infection prevention within a care setting.
  • Has an understanding of basic health care requirements
  • Has an understanding/awareness of the Data Protection Act
  • Acute hospital healthcare experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natalie Coleman
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
024 7686351351
Additional information

Ext 4256

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