Job summary
This advert is only open to students from Pontefract New College. Please do not apply if you are a current member of MYTT as your application will not be shortlisted.
Thank you for your interest in working for The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust as a Healthcare Support Worker.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to personally make a difference to our patients lives and the lives of their carers and relatives every single day. Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of our multidisciplinary teams who support our patients by assisting the Registered Nurses in planning, delivering and evaluating care. This will require you to:
- be able to communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals, both verbally and in writing;
- share our commitment to maintaining high standards in everything we do;
- demonstrate that you can work effectively within a team that behaves in accordance with our values.
The roles are varied and busy as you will be working a variety of shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. We will support you to achieve full training for your core duties at our award-winning Healthcare Academy. This will include achievement of a national Care Certificate, an introduction to the essentials you will need to be a Healthcare Support Worker at the Trust, and a commitment to supporting your continued development.
Main duties of the job
No previous experience in a health care setting is required.
It is essential that within your application you are able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and responsibilities, able to prove how you develop and maintain positive working relationships, along with evidencing how you would demonstrate our Trust values of respect, improving, caring, and high standards.
The minimum hours available for this role is 23 hours per week.
Please refer to the person specification included in the job description for further information.
Interviews will be held at Pontefract New College on Thursday 25th April 2024.
Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Understanding your role
- Working under the direction of a registrant, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of patients, escorting/ transferring of patients and providing 1-1 or group enhanced care
- Demonstrates own duties/ role to new starters
- Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g. breaking of bad news
- Assist in the care of patients at end of life and after death
- Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge
- Participate in patient and public involvement activities
- Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of the environment
- Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role
- Prioritises own work load
Person centred care
- Exchange factual information with patients using a variety of methods to help patients understanding
- Undertake personal care duties e.g., bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals and assisting patients with their personal hygiene appearance
- Act as patient advocate at all times
Communication
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in delivery of patient care and provide assurance and support when required
- Identify concerns regarding the patients health, safety and wellbeing while undertaking personal care and discuss with the nurse in charge
Handling information
- Participate in the maintenance of accurate records of care both written and verbal
- Accurately record height, weight age, fluid, nutrition intake and output, bowel movements (this list is not an exhaustive list and other documentation may be expected as part of the role). This may be written documentation or entry within electronic systems
Developing yourself
- Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others
- To undertake in-service training relevant to the post
- Attend mandatory in-service training programmes
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge
Duty of care
- Report to Manager/Nurse in charge all untoward occurrences, comments and complaints from patients and visitors
- To report any accident, untoward incident or loss relating to staff, patients or visitors according to Trust policies.
- Report any incidents, complaints or accidents to the Nurse in charge
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources
Job description
Job responsibilities
Understanding your role
- Working under the direction of a registrant, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of patients, escorting/ transferring of patients and providing 1-1 or group enhanced care
- Demonstrates own duties/ role to new starters
- Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g. breaking of bad news
- Assist in the care of patients at end of life and after death
- Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge
- Participate in patient and public involvement activities
- Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of the environment
- Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role
- Prioritises own work load
Person centred care
- Exchange factual information with patients using a variety of methods to help patients understanding
- Undertake personal care duties e.g., bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals and assisting patients with their personal hygiene appearance
- Act as patient advocate at all times
Communication
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in delivery of patient care and provide assurance and support when required
- Identify concerns regarding the patients health, safety and wellbeing while undertaking personal care and discuss with the nurse in charge
Handling information
- Participate in the maintenance of accurate records of care both written and verbal
- Accurately record height, weight age, fluid, nutrition intake and output, bowel movements (this list is not an exhaustive list and other documentation may be expected as part of the role). This may be written documentation or entry within electronic systems
Developing yourself
- Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others
- To undertake in-service training relevant to the post
- Attend mandatory in-service training programmes
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge
Duty of care
- Report to Manager/Nurse in charge all untoward occurrences, comments and complaints from patients and visitors
- To report any accident, untoward incident or loss relating to staff, patients or visitors according to Trust policies.
- Report any incidents, complaints or accidents to the Nurse in charge
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- I strive to do things right first time, every time
- I make first impressions count by being professional in my appearance, communication, body language and attitude
- I will aim to give the standard of care or service I would expect for myself or my relative and ask myself, would I be happy with this?
- I will value the opinions of others
- I regularly seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of data protection, and health & safety issues
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills including the ability to work to set deadlines
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely over the phone, face to face and written
- Able to maintain positive working relationships and work well as part of a team
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others
- Willingness to take on tasks
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately
Pontefract New College
Essential
- Are you currently a student of Pontefract New College?
Desirable
- Are you currently studying Health and Social Care with Pontefract New College?
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- I strive to do things right first time, every time
- I make first impressions count by being professional in my appearance, communication, body language and attitude
- I will aim to give the standard of care or service I would expect for myself or my relative and ask myself, would I be happy with this?
- I will value the opinions of others
- I regularly seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of data protection, and health & safety issues
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills including the ability to work to set deadlines
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely over the phone, face to face and written
- Able to maintain positive working relationships and work well as part of a team
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others
- Willingness to take on tasks
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately
Pontefract New College
Essential
- Are you currently a student of Pontefract New College?
Desirable
- Are you currently studying Health and Social Care with Pontefract New College?
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.
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.
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).
