Healthcare Support Worker-Women's Health
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Job summary
We are looking for caring, passionate, flexible and organised Healthcare Support Workers for an exciting opportunity to come and join our friendly Women's units teams in York & Scarborough in delivering care to our wider community.
The post holder will work with the team to ensure the smooth running of the units and provide support and nursing care to women and their families. In addition, they will help to support and assist health professionals with procedures & investigations. Excellent communication skills are essential.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Through experience we know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes and improves staff experience
This post is for up to 30 hours per week. Ourclinics operate 7 days a week between 08:00-am-19.30pm.
Your base site will be Scarborough Hospital but cross site working will be an expectation of the role.
Please note:
- You must be able to commit to our 4 week, full time HCSW Academy for your first 4 weeks of employment with our Trust
- We are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
Our successful candidate will be an integral member of the team facilitating the smooth running of the service, including ensuring the environment is clean, safe and well stocked.
Our service is growing and developing therefore you will need to be adaptable and flexible. You will support staff, patients and their families; sometimes receiving bad news and therefore having the ability to show empathy and deal in a sensitive and tactful way when communicating with patients and their families will be fundamental to the role
With the support and guidance of the surrounding team you will assist the team with procedures.
Women requiring the service, can often be vulnerable so it is important that the post holder is able to be alert to any safeguarding issues and escalate as required.
About us
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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
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.
Details
Date posted
12 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
419-6471370-FHC-HCSW
Job locations
Scarborough/York hospitals
Woodland Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scarborough/York hospitals
Woodland Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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