Care Support Worker

Job title:

Care Support Worker

Company

NHS

Job description

Our Care Support Workers (CSW) play a vital role in delivering high quality person centred care to our patients. If you are kind, compassionate and you always act in the best interest of others we would like to hear from you.You do not need any experience in the care sector, but we ask that you have a realistic understanding of what the job involves. We therefore encourage you to read the attached job description and person specification, we also highly recommend you attend our Taster sessions either online or in person.You can book to attend a taster session via Eventbrite for a face to face session or via the below link to join one of our online taster sessions. Please complete the form attached to the advert to book a place on a online taster session. This is located in the supporting documents on the right hand side of the advert.Patients who are being looked after on our wards need care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means most of our posts will have shift patterns that cover days, nights bank holidays and weekends. Where possible we will consider flexible hours and working patterns.Please note this advert may close earlier if there are a high number of applications submittedInterviews to take place 27th August 2025Main duties of the jobYou will be an essential part of the nursing team, working under the supervision of Registered Nurses. You will also work alongside other healthcare professionals and support workers to provide a positive experience to our patients and their relatives at times of need.You will need to be the kind of person who puts their patients first and provides the best care possible to every patient every day.You will support patients in various ways such as:

• Washing and dressing
• Toileting
• Bed making
• Assisting with nutrition and hydration
• Helping people to mobilise
• Assisting with patients’ overall comfort
• Providing encouragement to lifestyle and behaviour changes
• IT skills to complete relevant documentation

About usThe Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorshipFrom the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level rolesDetailsDate posted11 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£24,465 a year per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference numberC9165-25-02-024-08Job locationsThe Rotherham Nhs Foundation TrustMoorgate RoadRotherhamSouth YorkshireS60 2UDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilitiesPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate education and training package
• Willingness to undertake Functional skills level 2 Maths & English if not already qualified at GCSE or equivalent level in Maths & English

Skills and abilitiesEssential

• Effective communicator
• Team player
• Approachable
• Genuine desire to care for people

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate education and training package
• Willingness to undertake Functional skills level 2 Maths & English if not already qualified at GCSE or equivalent level in Maths & English

Skills and abilitiesEssential

• Effective communicator
• Team player
• Approachable
• Genuine desire to care for people

Expected salary

£24465 per year

Location

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Job date

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:24:11 GMT

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