Job vacancy: Senior Health Care Worker, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth | trac.jobs

Job summary Main area Respiratory Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - Internal rotation, days, nights and weekends Job ref 216-DH-DC7652741 Employer University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Hexworthy Ward, Derriford Hospital Town Plymouth Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading Senior Health Care Worker NHS AfC: Band 3 Job overview We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated Lead Healthcare Assistants with excellent communication skills to join our forward-thinking female respiratory ward and offer a high level of clinical support to our patients. You must have a passion for delivering kind and compassionate care and be willing to learn and develop within your role. Recruiting capable and committed staff is essential to maintaining our high standards of quality, safety and patient experience. Main duties of the job To assist in the delivery of care planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses. To carry out care / other duties under indirect supervision. To supervise junior health care assistants making a contribution to their training and development. To undertake specific extended skills. We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Working for our organisation We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK Y