Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 16 November 2026

Job summary
Health Care Support Worker - Band 3
Covering Archer Ward
Opportunity for full time post.
We are looking for reliable, flexible Health Care Support workers to work within Archer Ward
Please see job description for more details

Main duties of the job
Health Care Support Worker - Band 3
Archer ward is a 20 bedded ward which provides holistic person centred care that enables individuals to increase independence, improve health outcomes and reduce unnecessary admissions to secondary Care or long term care. This is achieved through timely interventions, rehabilitation, management of long term and limiting conditions and partnership working across the health and social care community.

We also have Palliative Care Beds for people at the end of life by providing holistic person countered care which includes symptom management and the provision of psychological, social, spiritual and practical support.

All staff within the service work in collaboration with the patient, their carer and other statutory and voluntary organisations and agencies.

You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and positive in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service delivery to our patients.

About us
"Patients first" are Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust values and it is at the heart of everything that we do. Do you share the same values? Are you a registered nurse who is looking for a new challenge? Then this opportunity may be just what you are looking for.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is a vibrant and creative organisation which provides a diverse range of clinical services across Lincolnshire.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year, per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 818-CYP437-A
Job locations: Louth Hospital, High Holme Road, Louth, LN11 0EU, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and positive in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service delivery to our patients.
Please see job description for further details

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Vocational Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Experience and/ or knowledge of delivering care or working in a care setting.
• Minimum Level 2 GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent and possesses a fundamental level of ICT skills.
• Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and lifelong learning with the ability and willingness to undertake competency-based training both initially and as ongoing requirement for the post to meet service requirements.
• Evidence of the Care Certificate or Commitment to achieve on joining the trust.

Desirable

• Typing/word processing skills or qualification.
• Evidence of related training
• Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England

Previous experience
Essential

• Previous experience of working in care environment
• Clinical experience in a healthcare setting undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks supporting patients.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a team in a health care setting.
• Knowledge and experience of NHS IT systems/applications.
• Experience of rotational shift patterns, to include days and nights.

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of observing, monitoring and recording patient activity and health status

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Trust's Values expressed in the LCHS Way.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
Address: Louth Hospital, High Holme Road, Louth, LN11 0EU, United Kingdom

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Team Lead/ Deputy Clinical Team Lead, Alice Altoft/ Laura Powell, 01507307688