Senior Healthcare Support Worker - South

Job summary

Our Senior Healthcare Support Workers work as part of a large team comprising of Healthcare Support Workers at Band 2 & 3, Nursing Associates (Band 4), Staff Nurses (Band 5) and District Nurses (Band 6). We are looking to recruit dedicated, motivated and staff that are willing to go the extra mile for our patients to maintain high standards expected.

The Trust offers the prospect of being able to demonstrate experience and skills in a fast paced, ever changing environment, as well as access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities and support from a mentor and our clinical educators.

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individual, with a desire to play an active part in the provision of high quality nursing care within the community setting. We want to recruit a caring and motivated Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Band 3) to provide the best possible care to our patients. Previous experience of caring for people at home and a commitment to providing care to a high standard is essential.

You will have the willingness to extend and develop your skills, and have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to practice. The successful candidate will be required to work over a 7 day period, and will work as an integral part of a busy forward thinking and innovative Community Nurse Team. This is a community post and requires the post holder to work independently in patients' homes.

Main duties of the job

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.

Travel expenses will be covered by expenses and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff.

IT skills are also essential.

If you believe you have these qualities, we look forward to hearing from you.

We have nursing teams based in the following sites:

• North Hub - based at Haxby Health Centre
• Selby/South Hub based Selby Hospital, Tadcaster Health Centre or Sherburn in Elmet
• East Hub - Tang Hall Clinic
• West Hub - Acomb Health Centre
• South Hambleton and North Ryedale

We require staff to cross cover for other teams and potentially travel to work from other sites.

We currently have positions available in the following sites (Which would be the successful candidate's main base);

SOUTH

If this post sounds perfect for you but isn't the right time please do continue to look for vacancies as we will be likely to have more in the future.

About us

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.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7076913-SHCW-FH

Job locations

Selby Hospital/Tadcaster Health Centre/Sherburn Health Centre

Selby

YO8 9BX

Job description 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 are advised to submit your 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.recruitment@nhs.net.

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 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

Education & Training Essential

• Level 3 vocational qualification in health or social care, or willingness to undertake or equivalent experience in community health care
• L2 Functional/Key skills OR equivalent clinical experience in a community setting

Desirable

• Minimum of C grade GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths

Experience & Knowledge Essential

• Previous experience in a health or social care setting.
• Understanding of the role of a Senior Health Care Assistant

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Community healthcare setting

Skills & Attributes Essential

• Demonstrates basic IT skills e.g. accessing emails, experience of working in an electronic patient record and completing patient documentation
• Demonstrate effective communication skills
• Able to work independently without direct supervision
• Ability to manage, prioritise and organise own workload with advice and consultation

Desirable

• Advanced IT skills, ECDL qualification or electronic patient records eg using S1/EMIS/CPD
• Experience in undertaking observations, wound care, catheter care & venepuncture

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: Selby Hospital/Tadcaster Health Centre/Sherburn Health Centre, Selby, YO8 9BX

Employer's website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk