Community Healthcare Support Worker

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 March 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Healthcare Support Worker looking for a new challenge in a community setting? Come and join our Community Care Teams and help us to continue providing high quality and innovative care to the people of Harrogate and Rural area, in the comfort of their own homes.

As a Community Healthcare Support Worker with Harrogate District Foundation Trust, you will be based in one of our 4 Community Care Teams. The service runs between 7am and 8pm every day of the year. We offer flexible shift patterns.

We are proud to offer:

A full induction programme (regardless of previous experience)
A continued commitment to professional development with access to local universities and other training providers
A supportive environment to develop clinical skills alongside our 'in house' clinical educator
Access to a comprehensive range of e-learning, training, development, and resources
Support towards career development and promotion opportunities within the Trust

Main duties of the job

To assist in assessing people's health and social related needs. This will include:

Assisting in the assessing of peoples' health and social care needs
Taking and interpreting physical measurements and samples from named patients as delegated by the team
Monitor changes in patients, correctly interpreting their meaning and informing the team when changes might be significant
To assist in planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care and rehabilitation programmes to address peoples' health and social needs according to their care plans.

About us

Adult Community Services are delighted to announce that we are rated as "outstanding" by CQC.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month Awards plus the Christmas Oscars.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Date posted

04 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-1934R

Job locations

Harrogate

HG2 8PB

Job description

Job responsibilities

We welcome enquiries about this role before or during your application process. If you would like to find out more then please feel free to contact:

Catherine Wesbroom - Clinical Locality Manager

catherine.wesbroom@nhs.net

07821201782

Job description

Job responsibilities

We welcome enquiries about this role before or during your application process. If you would like to find out more then please feel free to contact:

Catherine Wesbroom - Clinical Locality Manager

catherine.wesbroom@nhs.net

07821201782

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent or agreement to undertake

Desirable

First Aid Certificate
Other relevant training

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within health or social care environment

Knowledge

Essential

Clerical and IT skills

Desirable

Understanding of Medicines Management

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent or agreement to undertake

Desirable

First Aid Certificate
Other relevant training

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within health or social care environment

Knowledge

Essential

Clerical and IT skills

Desirable

Understanding of Medicines Management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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