Health Care Support Worker

Main area Overnight and Evening District Nursing Service Grade Band 2 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Unsociable hours) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Twilight shift 7pm to 1am and Nights 22.00 to 08.00) Job ref 327-26-867

Site Edward Jenner Court Town Brockworth Salary £25,272 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This role is offered on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months. Full time and part time hours are available.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistants, Band 2 to join our Evening and Overnight District Nursing Team.

We are looking for adaptable, reliable and hardworking individuals to join our great team.

The Evening and Overnight District nursing service (ENDNS) is part of the Integrated Community teams, out of hours community nursing provision.

The role of the health care assistant is to work alongside the registered nurse for the service, visiting community nursing patients, for unplanned priority visits in the out of hours period.

The service currently operates with three twilight teams and two-night teams, to cover priority unscheduled visits to patients from 7pm until 8am.

This role as a healthcare assistant is to work both night shifts (10pm until 8am) and twilight (7pm to 1am)

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include driving, route planning, organisation of equipment /supplies and being chaperone to the registered nurse.

The healthcare assistant will work alongside the registered nurse to provide support for patients as directed, along with manual handling tasks and personal care.

The role requires long periods of driving, to deliver care to patients in their own homes, throughout the county.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role will provide driving and health care support to the evening and overnight registered nurses.

The post holder will work twilight 7pm to 1am and night shifts 10pm until 8am. This may be flexible if the clinical need occasionally demands this.

Main responsibilities include preparing the equipment and supplies for the shift and transport these to the pool vehicle.

As a Health Care Assistant you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not. You will receive direct supervision and training to support you in the role.

To manage the stock rotation of overnight supplies using a proforma for guidance.

Checking of equipment and stock levels, checking of service dates of medical devices/equipment and liaise with the team administrator.

Adhere to the Trust policy around driving a Trust vehicle, including visual vehicle checks, refuelling, documentation of mileage and reporting of issues.

Ensure the pool car is equipped for the shift, to include completion of checklist, fuel and equipment in the car.

To support the registered nurse to provide personal care as required for patients in their own homes.Personal care, assistance with cleaning, washing a patient /changing of bedding where asked.

Manual handling of patients nursed in bed/transferring bed to chair /use of slide sheets/hoists/stand aid-directed by the registered nurse.

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good general standard of education to GCSE/NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience
• Driving Qualification

Length and /or nature of experience

• Ability to undertake a range of tasks /follow direction
• Ability to work in a caring support role
• Ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service
• Experience of working in a healthcare /social care setting
• Experience of community working
• Experience of driving in a working capacity

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities

Recognition and long service awards

Fast Track physiotherapy

Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.

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