Band 2/3 - Healthcare Support Worker, Day Surgery Unit
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,618 - £28,850 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | St Albans, AL3 5PN |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Nov 2026 |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Are you looking for a challenging but rewarding career in health care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join our friendly Day Surgery Unit at St Albans City Hospital.
As part of our dedicated team, you will play a key role in providing high-quality care and support to patients before and after their day surgery procedures. Working closely with registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure patients receive safe, compassionate, and person-centred care throughout their surgical journey.
Shift patterns are:
Early shifts: 07:00–17:00
Late shifts: 12:00–22:00 (Monday to Thursday)
Fridays: 10:00–20:00.
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will be an essential part of the nursing team. You will do a fantastic job providing care and support to our patients and their families.
You will need to be the kind of person who puts their patients first, providing the best care for every patient, every day.
You will provide hands on personal care for your patients whilst encouraging them to be as independent as possible.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026
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