Job Description

Join our Healthcare Support Worker development (HCSWD) programme, where you will learn on the job atWorcester City Inpatient Unit,Evesham Hospital, Pershore Hospital or Malvern Hospital in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust.If you have no healthcare experience, youll join our 6-month supervised placement. If you have some experience, you will be fast tracked via our 3-month placement.
Work towards your Care Certificate whilst receiving weekly pay, paid annual leave and all the other great benefits NHS Professionals offers our bank members. Once you have successfully completed the programme you will be able to work flexibly at any of our partner Trusts.
Pay Rates:

• Days: 12.21
• Saturdays/Nights: 17.22
• Sunday/Bank Hols: 22.34

Main duties of the job
As atrainee HCSW, you'll learn key skills, such as:

• Meeting the daily living needs of your patients, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.
• Taking basic observations, explaining treatment and updating patient records.
• Supporting patients with mobility, assisting at mealtimes, as well as speaking with patients.
• Assisting in preparing for clinical procedures and cleaning the environment afterwards.
• Working individually and as part of a team, supporting registered Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing patient care.
• Comply with Trust and local policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control.

All whilst working towards achieving the widely recognised Care Certificate with the training you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker(HCSW). Throughout, you'll have supportive supervision from your mentor/Ward Manager.
Please note that we require:

• You must be over the age of 18 before the planned classroom training week.
• You work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, late's and nights during the programme.
• You have a passion for care and can demonstrate the six enduring values that underpin compassion in practice.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Benefits of joining HCSWD

• Career Progression
• Work this week, get paid next week
• Paid annual leave and build holiday allowance
• Provide care, safety, and welfare for patients
• Join the NHS family and become a part of the healthcare team
• Dedicated training and supervised shifts with support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.

About the Trust
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community.
Details
Date posted
06 January 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
12.21 to 22.34 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
M0042-CLB-06012026B
Job locations
Evesham Community Hospital
Waterside
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR111JT
Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR101PS
Worcester City Inpatient Unit
Timberdine Close
Worcester
WR52DD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whats next?

• Attendance of Assessment Day - Thursday 12th February 2026
• Attendance of 3 FREE classroom training days Planned for 9th - 11th March 2026.

After the programme
Once you have completed your placement and the Care Certificate 15 Standards, you can work as a HCSW or HCA for the Trust at any of their locations, and at any of our NHS Professionals partner Trusts, through the bank.
As your first step in healthcare with the NHS, this could provide you with the opportunity to progress your career by accessing further training outside of the programme. In time, you could become a Senior Healthcare Assistant. After that, you could then apply to train as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse, Podiatrist or Midwife.
Apply Today
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. Job description
Job responsibilities
Whats next?

• Attendance of Assessment Day - Thursday 12th February 2026
• Attendance of 3 FREE classroom training days Planned for 9th - 11th March 2026.

After the programme
Once you have completed your placement and the Care Certificate 15 Standards, you can work as a HCSW or HCA for the Trust at any of their locations, and at any of our NHS Professionals partner Trusts, through the bank.
As your first step in healthcare with the NHS, this could provide you with the opportunity to progress your career by accessing further training outside of the programme. In time, you could become a Senior Healthcare Assistant. After that, you could then apply to train as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse, Podiatrist or Midwife.
Apply Today
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Basic English and Maths skills are required, otherwise no specific qualifications are required.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Basic English and Maths skills are required, otherwise no specific qualifications are required.

Skills Required