Job summary
Employer heading
Therapeutic Care Support Worker
Band 2-3
Job overview
Would you enjoy being part of dynamic, fun , and entirely patient focused team? Where the value of the service you and your colleagues provide is esteemed across the trust?!
The Therapeutic Care team are keen to recruit motivated and enthusiastic support workers.
The team is unique in how it delivers care, improves patient safety and experience within the hospital setting. The service provides 1:1 care and support for patients who require continuous enhanced observation at the James Cook site. And although the role can be challenging, it is extremely rewarding. With strong support structure in place, and opportunities for individuals to grow and develop within the healthcare setting. This post can also offer the opportunity for apprenticeship study which will support progression from Band 2 to Band 3.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
Main duties of the job
At the heart of our values as therapeutic support workers are the Chief Nursing Officer’s 6Cs.
‘If we can develop COURAGE, teach COMPASSION, show COMMITMENT, understand COMMUNICATION, then we have the COMPETENCE, to provide the best CARE for everybody.’ (G Grafton TCSW 2014)
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the ‘about this job’ link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person specification
Knoweldge
Essential criteria
- Communicates well with good listening skills and is able to adopt an appropriate style and method of communication.
- Ability to work effectively in a busy environment.
- Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.
Qualifications Band 3
Essential criteria
- Level 2 English and Maths functional skills
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Care (Level 2 Diploma in HealthCare) or able to demonstrate appropriate transferable experience
Qualifications Band 2
Desirable criteria
- Level 1 English and Maths functional skills
- NVQ Level 2 in Care (Level 2 Diploma in HealthCare) or able to demonstrate appropriate transferable experience
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Brooks or Natalie Chaffer
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Therapeutic Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 850850
- Additional information
01642 850 850 ext 57363
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