Health Care Support Worker | West London NHS Trust

Health Care Support Worker | West London NHS Trust

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Company: West London Mental Health Trust

Salary: £30,630 - £32,346 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care

Compassionate towards patients and their families

An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team

Motivated toward personal development

A full UK driving license holder with access to a car

An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service, Night Nursing. We are currently looking for a skilled person who can do 21 hours a week (1 overnight shift- 11 hours and 2 twilight shifts- 10 hours) to work across the Hounslow locality based at Clayponds Hospital on a Fixed Term Contract for 6 months to cover maternity. The service operates from 19:00 until 07:00 seven days a week. The service has 2 shifts, 19:00 until 12 midnight (Twilight) and 19:00 until 7:00 AM (Overnight).

Please note that the service is currently undergoing service re-design and the operational hours will change by 7thDecember 2026 from 7pm-7am to 8pm-8am under phase 1 transformation project. The phase 2 (TBC) will be happening shortly after the implantation of phase 1 with the Night Service re-design involving the twilight and the overnight shifts. We are looking for someone who will be very flexible in supporting the new service structure in the future.

The service also delivers urgent community response between 20:00 and 22:00 as part of the service specification and to prevent hospital admission.

To carry out clinical duties and be prepared to undertake clinical skills as per needs of the service and specific patient after training and competence assessment with support from an identified mentor for example, venepuncture, Blood Pressure, pulse and temperature recording, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, simple wound dressings and non-complex tasks such as continence reviews.

To undertake basic duties as delegated and overseen by the registered nurse and actively report any changes in a patient’s condition in a timely way to the registered nurse.

Liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care.

To communicate with patients at a time and level appropriate to their needs in a manner that promotes positive health.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata

£30,630 - £32,346 per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS

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