Healthcare Support Worker

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking to start a career within the NHS as a carer? Do you have that drive to make a difference? If so, we want you to work with us in our Medicine care group as a Healthcare Support Worker at York hospital. Whether you have previous experience or have never worked in healthcare before, we will help support you on your journey.

We are seeking dynamic individuals who are passionate about person centred care. Good communication skills are also essential, as is a commitment to patient care and safety, and our Trust Values. We do provide training and an ongoing development programme to support you in your role and advice/guidance is available from our experienced and supportive team.

As health care professionals we have the privilege of looking after those who can't always look after themselves, for some it's a short stay as they recover from the acute phase of their illness and for others it's providing care when they need it most and giving them dignity at the end of their lives.

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you play a vital role in our patients care, and within the Medicine care group we cover a variety of specialities. These range from acute admission areas to wards such as cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology and elderly wards which include acute stroke and stroke rehab.

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY on 28th April 2025 at York hospital or Community Stadium. Remote interviews will not be available.

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

Night - 19:30 - 07:30

Please be aware that you must be able to attend a full time induction programme for the first 4 weeks in your new role, this must be within 3 months of your interview date.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE

Please note this vacancy is for our vacancies in medical Wards at our YORK site. If you would like to apply for other departments or locations, please visit our Trust website using the link below:

Vacancies at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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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
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

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

419-HCSW-APR-MY

Job locations

York Teaching Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY on 28th April at York hospital or Community Stadium. Remote interviews will not be available.

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

Please note, if you are under 18 or interested in completing an Apprenticeship we encourage you to please contact us at yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

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

This role is not eligible for re-imbursement of relocation expenses.

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

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY on 28th April at York hospital or Community Stadium. Remote interviews will not be available.

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

Please note, if you are under 18 or interested in completing an Apprenticeship we encourage you to please contact us at yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net

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

This role is not eligible for re-imbursement of relocation expenses.

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

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of the role of a HCSW
Demonstrate awareness of person-centred care and why its important

Desirable

Previous care experience

Values, Drivers & Motivators

Essential

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Trust values

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of the role of a HCSW
Demonstrate awareness of person-centred care and why its important

Desirable

Previous care experience

Values, Drivers & Motivators

Essential

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Trust values

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.