Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres Scarborough
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Up to 37.5 hours per week.)
- Job ref
- 419-6259802-S-HCSW
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker
Band 2
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
We are looking for a caring and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our team in the Critical Care Unit at Scarborough Hospital.
This is an exciting time for Critical Care services in Scarborough as we look forward to the opening of our purpose built new Critical Care Unit.
As an important part of the Multidisciplinary team, you will assist the registered nurse in the delivery of patient care to critically ill patients and their families. The Healthcare Support Worker is crucial in ensuring the department runs effectively and you will support equipment and stock management.
Although experience of 3 months in a health care setting is desirable, the role is open to candidate who are new to care. Your first 4 weeks with us will be on our Healthcare Support Worker Academy. We also offer a critical care induction and critical care competency framework. As a Trust we are committed to supporting you in achieving the National Care Certificate.
We can offer full or part time hours, and you will need to work flexibly covering shifts on both days, nights and weekends.
PLEASE NOTE
- You must be able to commit to our Full Time, 4 week Healthcare Support Worker Academy for your first 4 weeks of employment with our Trust.
- We are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Support Worker within our team you will:
- Demonstrate a courteous, sympathetic, compassionate and helpful approach to patients, relatives and visitors at all times.
- Act as an ambassador promoting the corporate image of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Trust, to all individuals, groups and external organisations, to sustain public confidence and trust.
- Act as a positive role model for all Trust employees.
- Demonstrate a positive professional working relationship with colleagues and other members of the Trust by promoting open communication, trust and respect.
- Establish and actively maintain clear professional boundaries at all times with patients, and any one close to them e.g. relatives, friends
Working for our organisation
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 at interview stage.
- · 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.
Detailed job description and main 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 are advised to submit you 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.[email protected].
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 Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Detailed understanding of the role of a HCSW
- Awareness of what is important to a patient
Education
Essential criteria
- Basic literacy/ numeracy skills preferably gained through secondary school education
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate well with patients and other members of staff (face to face or over the phone)
- Understanding of how to work as part of a team
Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: -Kindness -Openness -Excellence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Cath Carter
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 342142
- Additional information
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