Healthcare Support Worker/Assistant

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you an experienced carer wanting to start a career within the NHS? Working as a Healthcare Support Worker at our Trust may be the perfect role for you!

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.

As part of the recruitment process you will need to attend our Healthcare Support Worker Information Session. This takes place on 20th September 2023 from 12:30 to 13:30 via MS teams, please click here to register your interest in this information session.

If you are successful at shortlisting you will be invited to come along to a face to face interview on Monday 2nd October 2023. There will be the chance for you to meet some of our current nursing team from different areas within the hospital and find out more about the role and what it is like to work for the Trust. We will also have representatives from our Clinical & Associate Educators and Work Based Learning Teams who will be able to discuss with you our comprehensive training programme at our Healthcare Support Worker Academy, how you can gain your care certificate and the on-going support you will receive working in our Trust.

When completing the application form below please remember to include details of a minimum of 6 months, paid, UK based care experience in the last 3 years.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker at York Hospital, you will be part of a multi-professional team providing high standards of care to our patients. You will maintain and promote patient independence and dignity to ensure each patient receives a positive experience.Please see the attached document 'Healthcare Support Worker Key Duties' to see a full list of key duties.

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

Early - 07:00-15:00
Late - 12:00 - 20:00
Long Day - 07:00 - 20:00
Twilight - 18:00 - 02:00
Night - 19:30 - 07:30

Please be aware that you must be able to attend a full time induction programme, 08:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday, for the first 4 weeks in your new role.

About us

Please note, if you are under 18 please look at our Apprenticeship advert here or email the Recruitment team at yhs-tr.hcsw@nhs.net

Due to current Home Office guidelines, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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 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

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

419-OCT-HCSW-EVNT

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note if you are looking for HCSW role at Scarborough hospital or are not able to make the event please contact the recruitment team at yhs-tr.hcsw@nhs.net and a member of the recruitment team will get in touch to discuss your options.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert to read the duties of a Healthcare Support Worker.

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

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

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert to read the duties of a Healthcare Support Worker.

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

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

Experience

Essential

Understanding of the role of a HCSW
Awareness of what is important to a patient
Minimum 6 months paid experience in a UK based care setting

Values

Essential

Kindness, Openness, Excellence

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Understanding of the role of a HCSW
Awareness of what is important to a patient
Minimum 6 months paid experience in a UK based care setting

Values

Essential

Kindness, Openness, Excellence

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.