Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Support Workers to join its outstanding team. This role offers a Certificate of Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
Applicants must have up-to-date experience working within an acute care setting and be able to speak and write English to a high standard to meet the demands of the role. This is an excellent opportunity for skilled healthcare professionals committed to delivering high-quality patient care in one of the UK’s leading NHS Trusts.
Start or continue a rewarding NHS career with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and make a real difference every day.
About the Trust
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, formed in 2007 and home to a community of over 12,000 staff working together with partners to deliver better health, for life. Serving more than a million patients every year across central and north London, the Trust provides acute and specialist care through five renowned hospitals: Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s and the Western Eye, alongside expanding community and digital services that support integrated care.
With a global reputation for cutting-edge research, innovation and excellence in education, Imperial College Healthcare brings exceptional expertise across diverse clinical specialties. The Trust forms part of one of the UK’s six academic health science centres through its close partnership with Imperial College London and other NHS trusts, translating pioneering research into improved patient care.
As the host of one of the National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centres, Imperial College Healthcare remains committed to driving innovation and delivering outstanding care, education and research — creating a positive impact locally, nationally and worldwide.
Position: Healthcare Support Worker
Salary: £30,039 – £39,088 a year
Job Type: Full time
Location: London
About the Role:
Come and join our small, friendly team. We are the front door of the hospital to patients, being admitted for on the day elective surgical procedures and for those that are able to, we will also safely send them home once their procedure is complete.
We are looking for a hardworking and caring individual that wants to help make a difference to our patients care. This will largely but not exclusively include tasks such as taking and recording patients vital signs, point of care testing, patient preparation and escorting the patients where they need to go.
We are currently in the process of commencing a departmental redesign and this is a very exciting time to join us.
Main duties of the job
- 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.
Person Specifications
Education/qualifications
Essential
- QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent
- Numerate
- Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements
Desirable
- Further education beyond mandatory schooling
Experience
Essential
- Up to date experience; worked within an acute care setting
- Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Ability to work well within the team
- Ability to demonstrate caring approach
- Able to use technology and equipment to assist in patient care
Desirable
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to learn and perform venepuncture
- Ability to perform 12 lead ECGs
Benefits
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
To apply for this sponsorship care role, please visit the NHS WEBSITE
Application Deadline
July 11, 2025