Pastoral Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

Pastoral Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW)

Band 4

Full Time, 16 month Secondment/Fixed Term

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for someone experienced in healthcare to join our new Education and Development Team as a Pastoral Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW). Working closely with our Education and Development Practitioner for HCSW Recruitment & Retention, you will support our HCSW workforce from recruitment to induction, care certificate and into clinical practice.

You will need to be self-motivated and have the enthusiasm and commitment to form effective and mutually supportive work partnerships to help our HCSW work and thrive.

Main duties of the job

You will assist the Education and Development Team (EDT) by supporting HCSWs during their induction programme and to achieve their core skills and completion of the Care Certificate programme. You will actively facilitate individualised staff development and support by acting as a buddy on clinical duties by providing support, guidance, mentorship and coaching.

The role contributes towards developing a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments. You will support the EDT in evaluating the learning activities and programme redesign in order to meet organisational and individual needs.

You will also work alongside HCSWs requiring development, especially those new to care. This could be multiple members of staff on any given day, competing for demands of attention and time and would be expected to prioritise their time efficiently to effectively manage these requests in order of urgency, escalating issues and concerns to senior members of the team as appropriate.

You will be exposed to colleagues suffering burnout, emotional distress and who are considering leaving the Trust, you will need the skills for these difficult conversations; offering advice, support, and reassurance. In some instances, you may need to advocate for the staff member if they identify unfair or unjust treatment. The post holder will also have to stay motivated, enthusiastic and role model these behaviours at all times for the benefit of others seeking their guidance.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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