Healthcare Support Worker - Clinical Care - Dilham and Denton Ward


Company:	Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Norwich, NR4 7UY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	5 Sept 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you a dynamic and motivated Health care support worker? Do you wish to develop your skills and join a motivated and committed team?

If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. We are seeking to recruit a HCSW to complement our team. As a Thoracic and Oesophagogastric surgical unit we work very closely as a multidisciplinary team and have a dedicated and skilled nursing team as well as therapy and medical staff.

Dilham - TOGU is one of a few units across the country providing specialist support for Oesophagogastric and Thoracic patients. We have a 36 bedded unit we strive to provide excellent nursing care and follow the trust PRIDE values with lots of training opportunities available. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the team.

Denton Ward – The Sir Thomas Browne Academic Colorectal Unit - Denton Ward is a 23-bedded unit providing specialist care for colorectal and general surgical patients, both pre- and post-operatively. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients. We look forward to meeting you and discussing what you could bring to our team.

The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Assist the registered nurse/practitioner to deliver a high standard of holistic patient care, ensuring that the patients` dignity and equality is maintained at all times. Teamwork is our priority, priding ourselves on providing evidence based, holistic and individualised care for our patients and their families. Our nurses are encouraged to continue to develop and progress to their full potential.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours

• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site

• Discounted gym memberships

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it

• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site

• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane

• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane

• Support in career development

• Flexible staff bank

• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

• Demonstrates awareness of own professional responsibilities and upholds the PRIDE values consistently.

• Practices in accordance with the code of conduct for healthcare support workers clearly articulates the purpose of the code.

• Adherence to the uniform trust policy

• To act as a role model to others; always projecting a professional image.

• Understands what is meant by duty of care and the boundaries of the HCSW – Clinical care role.

• Adherence to NNUH policies consistently.

• To participate in tasks and carry out instructions of registered professionals relevant to area to support patient care e.g. collect blood for transfusion or purpose relevant to area, preparation of equipment for theatres, collecting medication from pharmacy or equipment from other clinical areas.

• To participate in audit as required.

• To develop self-awareness, building resilience, relationship building, self-care and adaptability.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Aug 2026

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