Healthcare Clinical Support Worker | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Wokingham inWokingham PUBLISHED TUE 14 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Healthcare Clinical Support Worker | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Job details Posting date: 14 October 2025 Salary: Not specified Additional salary information: £25,768 per annum (incl of HCAS) - Band 3 will be considered Hours: Full time Closing date: 13 November 2025 Location: Wokingham, RG41 2RE Company: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Job type: Permanent Job reference: 7545272/371-CHS1A Apply for this job Summary Are you an experiencedBand 2 or Band 3Healthcare Assistant looking for a change? Ormaybe youare someone who has always felt you would like to care for others but have no experience? At Wokingham Hospital, we have two wards within our Inpatient Unit, caring for adults of any age with a wide mix of health care needs. Weare a24 hourservice 365 days a year, mostly nursing led with support from the medical and therapy teams.The role aims to serve our patients,promote theirindependence,and support theservice and team. In addition to ensuring you develop the skills needed to deliver a high standard of personal care to the patients on our wards, BHFT is keen to provide access to anyadditionaltraining. A number ofour current HCAs have progressed to achieve qualifications including NVQ, sponsored Nurse Associate Training, and overseas Nursing adaptation programmes. We recognise not all staff wish to pursue these qualifications, so will also provide access to shorter non-academic courses that will enhance the care you deliveron a daily basistoo. The unit is based in Wokingham close to shops and public transport for easy commuting, and Wokingham Community Hospital staff are eligible for ‘fringe London weighting’ under agenda for change, which equates to anadditional5% of your basic NHS salary, and free staff parking on ourHospitalsite.Unfortunatelythis roledoesn’tmeet the requirements for Certificate of Sponsorship. • Workclosely aspart of the Multi-Disciplinary Teamto support qualified nurses in the care of patients requiring medical and rehabilitation support. • Responsible for theassistanceofpatient’scare needs,such as washing, dressing,mobilisingandpromotingtheirindependencein all activities of daily living. • Patient safety and infection control practice. • Participating in training and support Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: • Caring for and about you is our top priority • Committed to providing good quality, safe services • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include: • Flexible working options to support work-life balance • 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell • Generous NHS pension scheme • Excellent learning and career development opportunities • ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave • Free parking across Trust sites FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position. The“must haves” for you to be considered for this role: • Understanding and compassionate attitude to the care of people. • Good understanding and use of IT programmes as we are a digital Trust • Work flexiblyin a 24/7 service For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply. If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare! We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .