Health Care Support worker - General Surgery | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
Salary:	£31,554 - £33,270 pa inclusive
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, W2 1NY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

Paterson Ward specialises in complex Bariatric, Benign Upper GI, Colorectal, General Surgery and Urology.

Paterson ward is a short stay unit with a high turnover of patients. Paterson ward streams patients from both elective surgery pathways and acute admissions from SAU and A&E with a focus on delivering specialised protocols (such as the Bariatric Surgery) to the highest possible standards.

The Paterson ward in-patient nursing establishments are required to provide an adequate number of registered nurses and appropriate skill mix 24/7.

You will be able to rotate between the ward, the surgical assessment unit and recovery.

• Assist in the provision of care to patients, supporting and supervised by a registered nurse.

• To carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, numeracy and literacy skills as well as a significant level of interpersonal skills.

• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

• The post holder will generally work with supervision close by and within well established procedures and practices. The post holder is required to use a degree of initiative and deal with matters independently where they can but should know when to refer to the manager.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Sunday 16 Aug 2026

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