Healthcare Support Worker | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro-rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

At CUH, our values of Together, Safe, Kind and Excellent are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for caring, compassionate individuals who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

As aHealthcare Support Worker, you will support nurses, doctors and multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, respect and compassion at all times.

This role is offered at Band 3. Applicants must be able to work a variety of shift patterns, as fixed shifts (e.g. nights only) are not available.

If successful at interview, you must provide evidence of successfully completing anNHS-recognised National Care Certificate (NCC).This will be verified by our CUH Academy team.Please note thatonline Care Certificates are not accepted. Practical assessment must meet all current NCC standards andinclude signed off competency assessments in practice

The following 16 standards must be evidenced:

1. Understanding your role

2. Your professional development

3. Duty of care

4. Equality and diversity

5. Working in a person-centred way

6. Communication

7. Privacy and dignity

8. Fluids and nutrition

9. Awareness of mental health and dementia

10. Safeguarding adults

11. Safeguarding children

12. Basic life support

13. health and safety

14. Handling information

15. Infection prevention and control

16. Awareness of learning disability and autism

Applicants who have applied and been unsuccessful in the last 3 months, should not re-apply or submit further application.

About the Role:

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your healthcare career in a rewarding and supportive environment. You will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of patients. Full time and part time posts will be considered, and shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our HCSW's will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.

As part of this role you will be required to:

• Support to serve meals to patients

• Provide personal care to patients

• Take observations such as blood pressure measurements, pulse, urinalysis and temperature.

• Support patients with moving in their clinical area

• All other clinical duties as required

Development Opportunities:

CUH is committed to supporting your learning and career progression. As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will have access to:

• Ongoing skills development and training

• Functional Skills support in English and Maths

Further information on development pathways will be provided during your induction.

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practice your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care

• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities

• Career and development opportunities

• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team

• Research experience and opportunities

• Lovely location and quality of life

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

We are currently recruiting across a range of adult wards. Successful candidates will be allocated to a ward based on service needs and available vacancies across the Trust.

If successful, you will be placed in acentral recruitment pool for up to six monthswhile a suitable ward or clinic placement is identified. If an allocation cannot be secured within this period, your application may be withdrawn.

Interviews

All interviews for this role will be conducted face-to-face and interview dates will be confirmed to candidates successful at shortlisting. Unfortunately, virtual interviews cannot be accommodated. If you are unable to attend your scheduled interview, please contact us as soon as possible so that alternative arrangements can be considered where feasible. Failure to notify us may result in your application being withdrawn.

As part of the interview process, you will be required to complete a Functional Skills Test. A pass is required before a conditional offer can be made. This does not apply to individuals currently employed by CUH as a Support Worker.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Apr 2027

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