Healthcare Support Worker - EMRU/ARU | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

The Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker plays a key role within the Acute Receiving Unit (ARU) and Emergency Medical Receiving Unit (EMRU), working across both clinical areas to support the assessment, monitoring, and care of patients presenting with acute medical conditions. The post holder will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients during the early stages of their hospital journey, ensuring their safety, comfort, and wellbeing in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the rapid assessment and management of medical patients by undertaking delegated clinical duties, including carrying out and recording patient observations, performing ECGs, obtaining blood samples, supporting diagnostic investigations, and recognising and escalating changes in a patient's condition. They will assist with the timely transfer of patients between departments and contribute to effective patient flow across both units.

They will work closely with Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals to facilitate timely assessment, treatment, and ongoing care.

The role supports the provision of high-quality acute medical services by maintaining high standards of patient safety, infection prevention and control, dignity, and respect across both the ARU and EMRU.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Sep 2026