Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker

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Job summary

Bracken Ward (at the Airedale Centre for Mental Health) are looking for passionate and committed individuals to join our acute inpatient wards as Health Care Support Workers (HCSW).

Would you like to broaden your clinical experience, working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a wide range of care?

About us -

We are a provider of high-quality mental health, community and learning disability services across Bradford.

We work with individuals, their carers and our partners to ensure that people get the right care, in the right place with the right support. We share the common goal of becoming the leading provider of integrated care for people of all ages with mental or physical health needs.

Bracken Ward is the Older Peoples functional acute admissions ward, caring for those from the age of 65, who are experiencing acute mental health crisis.

About you -

You will need to be resilient, compassionate and dedicated to providing holistic care. Patient focused and driven to helping encourage recovery of our patients.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide generic care and planned interventions to the patients/clients within the Older Peoples Mental Health Acute Care Service.
  • Provide care to patients to maintain their personal hygiene, physical health and psychological comfort ensuring that their privacy and dignity is always maintained
  • Under the supervision of registered health care professionals assist the healthcare team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients
  • Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity, and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
  • Takes leadership from Assistant Practitioner within a delegation framework for agreed tasks

This position is not eligible for sponsorship set by the Home Office and the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you are currently a visa holder and your visa status expires, we may be required to terminate your employment in compliance with immigration regulations.

Closing Date: 10th March 2025

Shortlisting Date: W/C 11th March 2025

Interview Date: TBC

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible

Details

Date posted

25 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-25-7035490

Job locations

Airedale Centre for Mental Health

Skipton Road

Keighley

BD20 6TA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ2 training or equivalent experience.
  • Willing and able to undertake all Trust mandatory training requirements.

Desirable

  • NVQ III in care or modules relevant to the area.
  • Willingness to undergo job development and training, undertaking minimum skill including English and Maths

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a caring environment (professionally or at home), which includes Mental Health
  • Effective patient/client care skills, which includes effective communication.

Desirable

  • Able to evidence working in a caring environment or worked in a voluntary position.
  • Experience of dealing with the public.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ2 training or equivalent experience.
  • Willing and able to undertake all Trust mandatory training requirements.

Desirable

  • NVQ III in care or modules relevant to the area.
  • Willingness to undergo job development and training, undertaking minimum skill including English and Maths

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a caring environment (professionally or at home), which includes Mental Health
  • Effective patient/client care skills, which includes effective communication.

Desirable

  • Able to evidence working in a caring environment or worked in a voluntary position.
  • Experience of dealing with the public.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale Centre for Mental Health

Skipton Road

Keighley

BD20 6TA


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale Centre for Mental Health

Skipton Road

Keighley

BD20 6TA


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Rebecca Toland

rebecca.toland@bdct.nhs.uk

01535678100

Details

Date posted

25 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-25-7035490

Job locations

Airedale Centre for Mental Health

Skipton Road

Keighley

BD20 6TA


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