HCSW-York Community Response Team | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum / pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8FT |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6267311/419-6081008-M-HCSW-A |
Summary
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!
Are you passionate about supporting patients in their own homes and committed to improving their quality of life?
We are seeking a Health Care Support Workers to join York Community Response Team – to deliver high standards of interventions to patients within their own place of residence to prevent avoidable admissions to acute care and to support discharges. This role will be delivering interventions which support activities of daily living and promoting independence, as able.
Our well-established team covers the historical city of York as well as the rolling countryside within South Hambleton and Ryedale areas. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Support Workers and works alongside Primary Care and Partners to provide Urgent Care Response, Frailty Hub as well as short term reablement/rehabilitation programmes.
Do you feel ready for a new challenge and to make a difference to others alongside a fun, supportive and friendly team?
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.
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 - 8pm; 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!
You must be able to commit to a 4 week full time Healthcare Support Worker Academy which runs Monday - Friday for the first 4 weeks of your employment with 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 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.
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.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 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.
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024
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