Senior Healthcare Support Worker
- NHS
- Part Time
- Scarborough
- 25760.00 - 27476.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Cherry Ward provides specialist, person-centred care for older adults with complex physical, cognitive and social needs. The primary aim is to optimise health outcomes, maintain dignity and independence, and support safe and timely discharge back to the community or appropriate care setting.
Patients on the ward are often frail and may present with multiple long-term conditions, acute illness, reduced mobility, delirium, dementia or recovery following falls.
The ward operates in a fast-paced environment with high patient turnover, requiring effective teamwork, prioritisation and clinical decision-making.
By submitting this application you acknowledge that interviews will be held in person ONLY and no remote interviews will be offered. You also hold a Valid Care Certificate to produce at interview and in employment checks. We follow the Agenda for Change Pay scales.Main duties of the job
Our successful candidate will:
- Assist the registered practitioner in providing high-quality, compassionate care and assistance to patients/relatives and their carers, appropriate to their needs.
- Be responsible for carrying out tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner, who has overall accountability for delegating care.
- Provide pastoral support to new starters to the ward in a kind and compassionate manner.
- Use their own initiative within the level of competence to complete day-to-day activities for the role.
- Comply with the Trust's vision, values and behavioural framework.
Please see attached Job description and specification for full details of the job advertised.
About us
For further information about working for our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
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Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
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27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
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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.
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A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
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Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
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NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
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An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
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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.
Job responsibilities
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 areadvised to submityour 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 fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[email protected].
As part ofseekingto 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 promoteSaBRE- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Level 3 health care related qualification e.g., BTEC, NVQ, T-Level, Apprenticeship
- Numeracy/literacy skills to Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- 1-year's previous experience in a Health Care Support Worker role
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable effective written and verbal communication skills
- 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.
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
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scarborough Hospital
Woodlands Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
United Kingdom
