Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker - AAU (Band 2)

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Job summary

AAU Healthcare Support Worker

We have opportunities for reliable, enthusiastic, patient centred and caring individuals to join our Healthcare Support Worker team!

The desired candidate must have good communication skills, be able to demonstrate enthusiasm and have a caring and compassionate nature.

We are proud of our high standard of nursing care and are willing to share our knowledge and skills, however you must be able to demonstrate following values & behaviours:

VALUES

BEHAVIOURS

Compassion

Listening and Communicating

Commitment to quality of care

Honesty and Integrity

Working Together for Patients

Supportive and Approachable

Everyone Counts

Even Handed & Encouraging

Improving Lives

Patient Centred & Compassionate

Respect & Dignity

Lead by Example and be Self Aware

Main duties of the job

To undertake a range of clinical and clerical activities working with support and supervision of the trained nursing team. To deliver high standards of nursing care and be willing to share our knowledgeand skills as well as following the Trusts values and behaviours at all times.

You will be expected to work alongside our experienced nursing team as well as our ward doctors and other multi-disciplinary members who work alongside us in delivering safe effective care.

The successful candidate should be a team player, have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and be able to work under pressure.

In return, we offer to provide support and guidance from all our team and you will have training opportunities as required.

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Details

Date posted

20 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

423-5477263

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details and full details of the role please see attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details and full details of the role please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education at secondary school Level or equivalent
  • Completed NVQ training Level 2

Desirable

  • Additional skills to perform observations

Experience

Essential

  • Recent relevant experience in an Health care setting
  • Working within a team
  • Communicate well with others
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education at secondary school Level or equivalent
  • Completed NVQ training Level 2

Desirable

  • Additional skills to perform observations

Experience

Essential

  • Recent relevant experience in an Health care setting
  • Working within a team
  • Communicate well with others

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Nurse and Matron for AAU

Catherine Redman

catherine.redman@anhst.nhs.uk

01535294586

Details

Date posted

20 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

423-5477263

Job locations

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


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