Healthcare Support Worker- Community

6 months ago


York, United Kingdom York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you passionate about high quality patient care? Do you have experience of working in a caring environment, hospital or community setting? Are you keen to develop yourself and looking for something new?

If the answer to these questions is yes, would you like to join one of our Community Nursing Teams as a Healthcare Support Worker?

We provide a comprehensive learning package featuring a 4 week long, full time Healthcare Support Worker Academy at the start of your employment with the Trust. We are passionate about providing the very best support for our staff wishing to develop a career in the health sector. Opportunities are available for further education to gain additional qualifications to enable career progression if desired.

We have a variety of shift patterns that cover our 24/7 service.

Our Community Team cover a wide geographical area, including some remote communities so it is essential that you have access to a vehicle and the ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day.

**Our current vacancies are in**:
Community North

Community West

Community South Hambleton and Ryedale

You must be able to commit to a compulsory four week, full time Healthcare Support Worker programme at the start of your employment with the Trust.

Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role

As a Band 2 Healthcare Support worker, you will work with our supportive multi-disciplinary team who are dedicated to maintaining high standards and going the extra mile for our patients.

As a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, you would be expected to undertake phlebotomy, record vital signs and undertake simple wound care.

Our Community based team provides nursing care for patients in their own homes. The main duties for this role include:
Wound care

Catheter and Bowel care,

Palliative and end of life care,

Administration of medication

Training and support are provided and once competent you would visit patients independently. Support is always available from the registered nurse.

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 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.

**A full description of the role is available in the attachment**: job description.

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.

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

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.



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