Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

o Take the next step in your healthcare career in an award-winning NHS Trust with a reputation for high quality delivery & service.o Range of roles available which could include being a part of; Older people's functional mental health, Organic Assessment and Treatment, Psychiatric Intensive Care, Working Age Treatment and Assessment, Crisis Team, Specialist Recovery Service, ECT.o Full NHS terms and conditions and enhanced benefits packageo Develop your skills in a friendly environment with various opportunities for progression and skill development within your role

Our enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced healthcare support workers, work under the supervision of healthcare professionals to support them and help patients on their journey back to full health.

Working as part of an established clinical team the successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to work in the clinical service that matches your skills, experiences, and individual needs.

We understand the importance of maintaining a work life balance and we fully encourage and support a wide range of flexible working initiatives. If the working hours/arrangements for this role do not meet your requirements, please don't let this deter you from applying, we would welcome an application from you and will happily discuss any working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Support worker play a vital role in delivering high standards of care to patients at the Trust. Working in a busy clinical environment, you will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure all patients are cared for and treated with dignity and respect and receive the highest quality of care. Duties will be varied and will include:

  • Demonstrate what it means in practice to promote and provide person centred care treatment
  • Support by obtaining valid consent, and carrying out risk assessments
  • Work in partnership with the individual, their carer, families and the wider healthcare team
  • Promote clinical effectiveness, safety and a good experience for the individual
  • Making patients comfortable
  • Talking and listening to patients
  • Involved in patient activities and support them to use ward facilitates
  • You will also gain experience in gaining a number of key clinical skills throughout the programme.

In return, you will work in a supportive environment, with a team that understands having fun and enjoying work is important to building successful teams and services. If you are ambitious to progress beyond this role, you will be given the support and time to do this.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-7200279-25

Job locations

Trust Wide

Hull, East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire

HU10 6ED


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information and more detail on the roles we have available.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information and more detail on the roles we have available.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
  • Working knowledge of physical or mental health issues including: mental health legislation, medication management
  • Standard IT skills

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further academic development

Skills and Competencies

Desirable

  • Mandatory training for the management of violence and aggression

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working within physical or mental health services
  • Competency in taking physical observations
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
  • Working knowledge of physical or mental health issues including: mental health legislation, medication management
  • Standard IT skills

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake further academic development

Skills and Competencies

Desirable

  • Mandatory training for the management of violence and aggression

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working within physical or mental health services
  • Competency in taking physical observations

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Wide

Hull, East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire

HU10 6ED


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Wide

Hull, East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire

HU10 6ED


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Recruitment

hnf-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-7200279-25

Job locations

Trust Wide

Hull, East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire

HU10 6ED


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