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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Support Worker - St Monica's Community Unit

The closing date is 30 April 2026

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Job summary

We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Support Worker to join our wonderful team at St Monica's Inpatient Unit in Easingwold on a 9 Month Fixed Term basis to cover maternity leave. St Monica's Hospital is a 12 bedded Integrated Care Community Inpatient Unit set in the idyllic market town of Easingwold tucked away at the foot of the Howardian Hills and is the Trust's smallest community hospital. It provides high standards of rehabilitation, palliative and general nursing and medical and day care including physiotherapy and occupational therapy to patients who are registered with local GP surgeries.

JOB SUMMARY/ PURPOSE:

To demonstrate care and compassion whilst ensuring that patients' needs are met

To carry out nursing and non-nursing duties as delegated by the registered nurse using own initiative within the level of competence expected for the role.

To assist and support members of the multi-professional team to provide a high standard of patient - centred care, performing duties without the need for constant direct supervision.

Main duties of the job

  • Supporting patients to make choices about their care and ensure that those choices are respected
  • Promoting and encouraging independence
  • Assisting patients with hygiene needs including care of their skin, mouth, eyes, hair, nails, feet and teeth; encouraging self care when possible
  • Supporting patients with elimination needs; assisting to use toilet facilities or provision of bed pans, urinals, commodes and vomit bowls.
  • Care of urinary catheters, stomas and other aids that enable the patient to perform elimination and record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
  • Promote continence and manage incontinence according to the patient's individual assessment and plan of care
  • Support the multidisciplinary team in the prevention and management of damage to patients' skin, ensuring that correct moving and handling techniques and use of pressure relieving aids are used; report any changes in skin condition to the registered nurse/ midwife
  • Following delegation by the Registered nurse, undertake agreed clinical activities relevant to the post & clinical area e.g., obtain specimens from patients (urine, faeces, blood, sputum and vomit; screening swabs as required in accordance with Trust policy) and record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation
  • Following delegation by the Registered nurse, undertake simple physiological observations and dressings, record actions/ findings on the appropriate documentation

About us

Working for the organisation section

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.

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7931030-HCSW-FH

Job locations

St Monica's Community Unit

Long Street

Easingwold

YO61 3JD


Job description

Job responsibilities

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: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.

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

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: recruitment@york.nhs.uk.

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.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • 1-year's previous experience in a Health Care Support Worker role.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

  • Completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate (or equivalent
  • Numeracy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent
  • Basic IT skills, able to digitally record observations accurately and use applications such as email on a computer or smart device (e.g. tablet
  • Competent to record and escalate patient observations, undertake venepuncture, and to be trained in cannulation and catheterisation
  • Demonstrable effective written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience in a health or social care setting

Skills

Essential

  • Good command of written and verbal English
  • Basic IT
  • Understanding of how to work as part of a team
  • Have the courage to challenge and question appropriately

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Caring, Compassionate, Approachable, Professional, Honest, Reliable
  • Able to cope with emotionally stressful situations

Values

Essential

  • Kindness, Openness, Excellence
Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • 1-year's previous experience in a Health Care Support Worker role.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

  • Completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate (or equivalent
  • Numeracy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent
  • Basic IT skills, able to digitally record observations accurately and use applications such as email on a computer or smart device (e.g. tablet
  • Competent to record and escalate patient observations, undertake venepuncture, and to be trained in cannulation and catheterisation
  • Demonstrable effective written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience in a health or social care setting

Skills

Essential

  • Good command of written and verbal English
  • Basic IT
  • Understanding of how to work as part of a team
  • Have the courage to challenge and question appropriately

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Caring, Compassionate, Approachable, Professional, Honest, Reliable
  • Able to cope with emotionally stressful situations

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.

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Monica's Community Unit

Long Street

Easingwold

YO61 3JD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Monica's Community Unit

Long Street

Easingwold

YO61 3JD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Laura Shepherd

laura.shepherd18@nhs.net

01904724825

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7931030-HCSW-FH

Job locations

St Monica's Community Unit

Long Street

Easingwold

YO61 3JD


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