Healthcare Support Worker-Community (West)
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2025 |
| Location: | York, YO26 5LD |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7451932/419-7451932-HCSW-FH |
Summary
A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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 our West Community Nursing Team as a Healthcare Support Worker?
There are opportunities to grow your knowledge and skills and we encourage staff to progress and develop. We provide a comprehensive learning package and an expectation that you will fulfil the competency framework within a fixed period of time. 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 over a 24-hour period. Our Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers predominately work 08:30am – 16:30pm, generally Monday- Friday, although this is flexible to meet the needs of the service.
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.
You must be able to commit to our full time, 4 week HCSW Academy
We are unable to provide Sponsorship
We provide a 4 week full time induction programme covering all you need to know to contribute to patient care on our wards.
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.
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
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.
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role
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 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.
Please be aware that you must be able to attend a full time induction programme for the first 4 weeks in your new role, this must be within 3 months of your interview date.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025
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 our West Community Nursing Team as a Healthcare Support Worker?
There are opportunities to grow your knowledge and skills and we encourage staff to progress and develop. We provide a comprehensive learning package and an expectation that you will fulfil the competency framework within a fixed period of time. 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 over a 24-hour period. Our Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers predominately work 08:30am – 16:30pm, generally Monday- Friday, although this is flexible to meet the needs of the service.
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.
You must be able to commit to our full time, 4 week HCSW Academy
We are unable to provide Sponsorship
We provide a 4 week full time induction programme covering all you need to know to contribute to patient care on our wards.
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.
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
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.
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role
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 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.
Please be aware that you must be able to attend a full time induction programme for the first 4 weeks in your new role, this must be within 3 months of your interview date.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.