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Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?

We are looking for individuals with or without experience of working in healthcare, to join the NHS family helping people from your local community.   Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) opportunities are available at Airedale Hospital in medical and surgical areas. We also have positions at Castleberg Hospital, Settle.

No experience? No problem. We will teach you everything you need to know.

To us, it is more important that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients and their families day and night.  Working as a Healthcare Support Worker in a hospital means you  will need to be flexible and able to work various shifts over a 24 hour period.

If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Health Care Support Worker.

Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development and training opportunities. As you progress in your NHS career you will acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to provide safe and compassionate patient care.

The Healthcare Support Worker role can also lead to a range of career opportunities. With the right support, those who want to can undertake the necessary training to become our future nurses, nursing associates and midwives.

** If you have previously applied within  the last 6 months - please do not reapply**

The assessment day will be held on 24th July  2024 at Airedale General Hospital .

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Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different, and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.

Examples of what you may do as part of your role

• Washing and dressing patients who need help
• Serving meals and assisting patients to eat
• Helping patients to move around
• Making beds
• Talking to patients and their families
• Monitoring patient conditions

Example shift patterns (worked over a 6 week rota period)

   Long Day      7.30am – 7.30pm

  Early shift     7.30am – 4.00pm

  Early split     7.30am – 2.00pm

  Late shift      12.00pm – 8.00pm

  Late split      2.00pm – 8.00pm

  Night shift    7.30pm – 7.30am

  Twilight        3.00pm – 11.00pm       

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust  is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.  Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome.

What we Offer

Range of opportunities for flexible working

• Strong team ethos
• NHS salary structure & generous pension
• 27 days holiday plus days off for bank holidays worked
• Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Childcare vouchers
• Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Health and wellbeing support
• Discounts on public transport
• Disability Confident Reasonable adjustments
• Nightingales on site nursery

This opportunity is only available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK as we are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Please Note:  The vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications so please submit your application as soon as possible ensuring you provide as much information as possible to enable us to shortlist.  The vacancy will be re-advertised on a regular basis.