Senior Healthcare Support Worker | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon inSwindon PUBLISHED FRI 31 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Senior Healthcare Support Worker | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Job details Posting date: 31 October 2025 Salary: Not specified Additional salary information: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata Hours: Part time Closing date: 30 November 2025 Location: Swindon, SN3 6BB Company: The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT Job type: Permanent Job reference: 7588732/249-7588732 Apply for this job Summary A Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) is a core member of the team delivering direct care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan. Dove Unit is aspecialist haematology ward caring for patients who have stem cell transplants, malignant haematological conditions; the Unit delivers systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT). Please note this vacancy is part time 18.5 hours per week At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role. We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications. You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse, in accordance with the Trust values. There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, and training will be provided to ensure you have the required skills specific to this area of work. Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives. 1. Appropriately obtain consent to physical examination, respect and maintain the patient’s privacy, dignity (and comfort as far as practicable), and comply with infection prevention and control procedures. 2. Recognise when a clinical situation is beyond individual capability or competence and escalate appropriately. 3. Provide information and advice appropriate to the needs, priorities and concerns of individuals. 4. Acknowledge and respect the decisions made by individuals concerning their health and wellbeing in relation to cancer, cancer treatments, survivorship and late effects care. 5. Demonstrate understanding of the individual and show empathy for the impact of their cancer diagnosis. 6. Respond sensitively to individual preferences and needs and uphold and safeguard individuals’ interests. This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 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 .