The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Enhanced Care Support Worker

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

Do you have a passion to support people who present with behaviours that challenge, seeing the difference you can make to support them during their acute admission? If you are good at thinking on your feet, understanding risk, have the knowledge to utilise distraction and diversion techniques and the ability to create a positive and safe environment for patients who require additional support during their stay in hospital, the Enhanced Care Support Worker role may be for you. The Enhanced Care Team are recruiting 17 Enhanced Care Support Workers who will provide an enhanced level of care to patients with behaviours that challenge or for those at high risk of absconding.

Main duties of the job

You will support patient safety as planned and directed by the Enhanced Care Coordinator by providing enhanced care to patients assessed as requiring RED Enhanced Care due to a risk to themselves or others, and to those detained under the Mental Health Act. You will be responsible for delivering high standards of care and providing services in accordance with the Trust's values and behaviours to support the nursing team in the delivery of patient care which is safe and effective. This role is a fundamental part of the nursing team in providing care to patients/carers/relatives at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, including the safe delivery of a range of clinical competency skills. You will undertake a range of core clinical skills which include: -Venepuncture -Patient observations including Blood pressure, Oxygen saturations, heart rate, respirations, temperature, pain score, News score -Peripheral Cannula removal -Swabbing to include MRSA, FLU, COVID, -Obtain samples including urine dip, from a catheter, MSU and faeces, sputum, -Blood glucose and ketone testing -ECG -Observe wounds and change simple dressings -Bladder scan -Skin assessment -Catheter removal -Female catheter insertion -Pregnancy testing

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

29 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000681

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications

You must have:

Level 2 in numeracy and literacy (or equivalent)
Completed Care Certificate accredited by e-learning for healthcare – evidence of both theory and all practical elements of the skills for health 15 standards (training completed via e-learning only will not be accepted)

Plus one of the following:

Vocational Level 3 qualification in a Health related subject regulated by OFQUAL
For existing Mid Yorkshire staff evidence of Band 2 competency booklet completed

Any new employees who can evidence competency of core clinical skills, as outlined in this Job Description.

Experience

Experience of working in a Health and Social Care setting
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good time management skills including ability to work to set deadlines.
Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately.
Experience of working with patients requiring healthcare
Experience of working with people with behaviours that challenge

For candidates that require sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa

The starting salary for this role is £24,937. Whilst it is on the Immigration Salary List for Skilled Worker visas, successful candidates seeking sponsorship must be eligible to be paid at the top of the pay band (£26,598) in order to meet the salary threshold set by the Home Office.

To meet the criteria for payment at the top of the band, you must be able to demonstrate in your application (and throughout the recruitment process), a minimum of two years experience fulfilling the clinical skills undertaken by this role.