A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.Supporting the Registered Nursing staff in the delivery of personal care and assistance for patients within University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust across both sites at University Hospital Coventry and Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.Please be advised that the assessment centre and interviews will be held on 1st September 2025 for shortlisted candidates.Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.Sponsorship is unable to be supported with this role.Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.Do you want to become part of a team who make a difference on a daily basis, providing high quality patient centred care?We are looking to recruit passionate and enthusiastic people who either hold a health and social care qualification BTEC level 2 or above or have experience in a person-centred and public facing role to become healthcare support workers within our organisation.If you have excellent communication skills, a caring and compassionate nature, a desire to help others, and the drive to develop a rewarding career, you will be proud of, then we want to hear from you.If successful, you will become a valued colleague at UHCW with your development needs supported by a robust weeklong induction, mandatory enrolment on the “Time to Care programme” and Care certificate qualification.For more information on the role of a HCSW, please see the attached document.University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high-quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognized as a Pathway to Excellence designated organization – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organization that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential, and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organization’s core values.You must be aged 16 or over and have either a Level 2 BTEC Diploma or extended Diploma or an equivalent qualification, or have previous care experience or experience in a person-centered and public facing role.Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) - Band 2 - £24,465 + enhancements.As a band 2 HCSW, you must have previous experience of care or experience working within a person-centered and public facing role or already hold a level 2 health and social care related qualification.Full and Part Time Posts available. The salary will be pro-rata for part-time staff.Successful applicants will be placed on a waiting list until a suitable vacancy becomes available in the Trust.Our current vacancies available are listed below:UHCW: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Stroke, Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Coventry Centre of Health – City Centre, Clinics, Care of the Elderly, Surgery, Theatres, General Critical Care, OncologyRugby: Orthopaedic Surgery, Rugby Day Surgery, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Theatres, Maple UnitThe Recruitment Centre:If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a Recruitment Centre. This centre is intended to show you what it’s really like to be a healthcare support worker, and to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate how you would provide excellent quality care to our patients and their families within a modern healthcare facility.The Recruitment Centre will involve a basic literacy comprehension test, and if successful, you will proceed to assessments and interviews. If successful at interview, and there isn’t a current vacancy that meets your needs, we’ll keep in touch and update you as jobs arise. If we are unable to allocate you to your requirements, your application will be withdrawn.Recruiting to Values:To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will undertake a Values-Based Interview, exploring not only what you do but how and why you do it.Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours Framework and Values Based Recruitment Factsheet, accessible on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You should provide examples from work experience and/or personal life demonstrating these values through your behaviour.For further details of the job role, please see the attached job description.This advert closes on Sunday, 24 Aug 2025.

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