Healthcare Support Worker

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

Are you wanting to start a career as a Carer within the NHS?

We are looking for Healthcare Support Workers for the smallest community hospital in our Trust, St Monica's inpatient unit in Easingwold.

At St Monica's we provide high standards of rehabilitation, palliative, general nursing, medical and day care, including physiotherapy and occupational therapy to patients who are registered with local GP surgeries.

As a member of our small but effective multi-disciplinary team, and with the support of your highly experienced Senior Nursing Team, you will join an established team providing efficient and effective delivery of high quality clinical care to ensure a positive patient experience.

The post requires staff with focus, enthusiasm, drive and commitment, and an ability to work closely with different members of the Multi-disciplinary team to deliver patient focused holistic care.

In this role you will carry out nursing and non-nursing duties as delegated by the Registered Nurse /Midwife; using your own initiative within the level of competence expected for the role.

We are seeking dynamic individuals who are passionate about patient care. You will be able to communicate at all levels to help drive our service forward and provide high standards of safe patient care at all times.

You must be able to commit to a four week, full time Healthcare Support Worker Academy programme at the start of your employment.

Please note we are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

Duties include:

Care and compassion whilst ensuring that patients' needs are met
Nursing and non-nursing duties as delegated by the Registered Nurse /Midwife; using your own initiative within the level of competence expected for the role.
Assisting and supporting members of the multi-professional team in order to provide a high standard of patient - centred care; performing duties without the need for constant direct supervision.

The successful candidate will also receive strong support and encouragement in their new role. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, and we are committed to the training and development of our staff.

Whatever your background, we promise you a warm welcome and all the help and support we can offer to help you become the very best you can be. This includes a first rate induction, access to a range of development programs and an excellent staff benefits package.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an Organisation which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you!

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

419-6746106-HCSW-FH

Job locations

St Monicas Hospital

Long street

Easingwold

YO611AJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be expected to work a combination of shifts including nights, weekends, and Bank Holidays:

Early 07:45-13:45

Late 13:45 - 19:45

Long days - 07:45 - 19:45

Night 19:45 - 07:45

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be expected to work a combination of shifts including nights, weekends, and Bank Holidays:

Early 07:45-13:45

Late 13:45 - 19:45

Long days - 07:45 - 19:45

Night 19:45 - 07:45

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Numeracy skills to Functional Skills Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent)

Desirable

Level 2/3 health care related qualification e.g., BTEC, NVQ, T-Level, Apprenticeship

Skills and attributes

Essential

Understanding of how to work as part of a team
Committed to putting the patient first
Detailed understanding of the role of a HCSW

Desirable

Experience in a health or social care setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Numeracy skills to Functional Skills Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent)

Desirable

Level 2/3 health care related qualification e.g., BTEC, NVQ, T-Level, Apprenticeship

Skills and attributes

Essential

Understanding of how to work as part of a team
Committed to putting the patient first
Detailed understanding of the role of a HCSW

Desirable

Experience in a health or social care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.