Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 419-6450901-FH-HCSW
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- White Cross Rehabilitation Court
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker - York & SHaR Community Response Team
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
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week
Are you looking for a new career working within the NHS and don’t have any experience within the care sector? This is your opportunity to start on the NHS career ladder!
Would you like to join a dynamic and successful team that is dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients within our community?
If you are looking for a fresh start or seeking a new challenge, this role offers you the ability to develop a broad range of skills and capabilities across a number of disciplines, with the opportunity to access formal apprenticeship education, leading to further career progression and professional registration should you choose.
Our service supports patients to return home from hospital sooner, continuing healthcare assessment, rehabilitation, reablement and recovery within the patient’s home environment. We also provide an urgent crisis response, supporting patients during an acute episode of illness and or injury, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
You will work closely with a team of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and pharmacists to support patients’ individual needs, promoting patient health and wellbeing.
Please note:
- You must be able to commit to our full time, 4 week long Healthcare Academy Programme for your first 4 weeks with our Trust
- We are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake specific duties delegated by the nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy team and will be responsible for providing holistic, person centred, compassionate health care to patient’s 18 years and over, supporting rehabilitation, reablement and recovery within the comfort of the patient's home.
We are looking for people who are kind, compassionate, creative, problem-solvers with excellent communication skills to join our expanding team.
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
We provide a seven day service, between the hours of 8am - 9pm; therefore, successful candidates will take part in a rota that covers the hours of the service; however, we do offer a flexible and varied shift pattern.
If you are looking for a change and would like to join a team full of enthusiasm and humour, then we would love to hear from you!
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
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills preferably gained through secondary school education
- Willingness to undertake training
Desirable criteria
- NVQ / QCF level 2
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
- Awareness of what is important to a patient
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a health care setting.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate with patients and staff effectively
- Basic IT skills
- Understanding of how to work as part of a team
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Flexible & adaptable
- Caring and compassionate
- Approachable and professional
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
- Emma Seabourne
- Job title
- AHP Team Manager for York Community Response Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07930 309610
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